Nervous System Flashcards
1
Q
How many spinal nerves are there?
A
31
2
Q
How many of each type of spinal nerves are there?
A
cervical 1-8
Thoracic T1-12
Lumbar L1-5
Sacral S1-5
Coccygeal Co1
3
Q
Characteristics of Cutaneous Nerves
A
Branches of either cranial or spinal nerves that innervate the skin, mainly conduct sensory input from the skin into the CNS
4
Q
What is unique about the innervation of the C1 nerve?
A
Does not have a cutaneous branch
5
Q
What Cutaneous nerves are able to be ID’d in the back?
A
Posterior cutaneous nerves with medial and lateral branches only