Nervous system test #2 Flashcards
What are peripheral nerves?
interconnecting branches of spinal nerves surrounded by connective tissue sheaths
What is the peripheral distribution of spinal nerves? (3)
Spinal Nerves - intervertebral foramen where dorsal and ventral roots unite, branch and form pathways to destination
Motor Nerves - From ventral horn, exit via ventral root
Sensory nerves - From Dorsal horn, exit via dorsal root
What are dermatomes?
Sensory regions of skin monitored by specific pairs of spinal nerves
What are nerve plexuses?
Interwoven networks of nerve fibres from adjacent spinal nerves, control skeletal muscles of neck and limbs
What does the cervical nerve plexus control?
Diaphragm, neck, shoulders
What is the Phrenic nerve?
C3-C5, controls diaphragm
What does the brachial nerve plexus control?
upper limbs
What is the Musculocutaneous nerve?
C5-T1, flexors in arm - biceps brachii, brachial, coracobrachialis
What is the Axillary nerve?
C5-C6, Deltoid, teres minor
What is the Radial nerve?
C5-T1, extensors in arm - triceps brachii, ancones, extensor carpi radialis longus and brevis, extensor carpi ulnaris
What is the Median nerve?
C6-T1, arm flexors - flexor carpi radialis, palmaris longus, digital flexors
- pronator teres, pronator quadratus
What is the Ulnar nerve
C8-T1, Flexor carpi ulnaris, flexor digitorum profundus, adductor pollicis, intrinsic muscles of hand
What is the lumbar plexus?
abdominal, gluteal
What are the Iliohypogastric and Ilioinguinal nerves?
T12-L1, abdominal muscles
What is the femoral nerve?
L2-L4, Quadriceps, Sartorius, Pectineus, Iliopsoas