Spinal Nerve Anatomy Flashcards
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C1
A
No sensory axons
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C2
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Back of scalp and adams apple
3
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C3
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Back of neck and jugular notch
4
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C4
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Clavicle and shoulder tip
5
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C5
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Regimental badge patch
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C6
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Thumb
7
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C7
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Middle Finger
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T1
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Medial forearm
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T2
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Medial arm and sternal angle
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T3
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Above nipple on chest
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T4
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Nipple
12
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T5
A
Between nipple and Unbilicus
13
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T6
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Between nipple and Unbilicus
14
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T7
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Between nipple and Unbilicus
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T8
A
Xiphoid process
16
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T9
A
Below xiphoid process but above umbilicus
17
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T10
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Umbilicus
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T11
A
Suprapubic area
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T12
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Pubic symphisis
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L1
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Groin/ Hands in pockets
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L2
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Anterior thigh
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L3
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Knee
23
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L4
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Medial malleous
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L5
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Dorsum of food
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S1
Heel
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S2
Posterior knee
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S3
Buttock
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S4
Perineum
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C8
Little finger
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S5
Perianal skin
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What are the spinal root levels of the femoral nerve?
L2, L3 and L4
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What three true dermatomes does the femoral nerve cover?
L2, L3 and L4
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What makes up the cervical plexus?
Anterior rami of C1, C2, C3 and C4)
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What do the supraclavicular nerves supply?
the skin over the clavicle and the shoulder tip (remember the referred pain from the diaphragm)
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What named nerve supplies the skin over the angle of the mandible and some of the external ear?
C2, 3
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What nerve root is the subcostal nerve from?
T12 spinal nerve
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What nerve roots make up the axillary nerve?
C5 and C6
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Which nerve roots make up the musculocutaneous nerve?
C5, C6 and C7
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Which nerve roots make up the radial nerve?
C6, C7 and C8
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Which nerve roots make up the ulnar nerve?
C7, C8 and T1
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Which nerve roots make up the median nerve?
C6, C7, C8 and T1
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What nerve root is the ilioinguinal nerve from?
L1
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Which nerve roots make up the genitofemoral nerve?
L1, L2
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Which nerve roots make up the lateral cutaneous nerve of the thigh?
L2, L3
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Which nerve roots make up the posterior cutaneous nerve of the thigh?
S1, S2 and S3
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Which nerve roots make up the obturator nerve?
L2, L3 and L4
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Which nerve roots make up the saphenous nerve?
L3, L4
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Which nerve roots make up the superficial fibular nerve?
L4, L5 , S1
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Which nerve root makes up the deep fibular nerve?
L5
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Which nerve roots make up the tibial nerve?
L4, L5, S1 and S2
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Which nerve supplies the muscle of facial expression?
CN VII
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Which nerve supplies the muscles of mastication?
CN V
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Which nerve supplies the muscles of the tongue?
CN XII
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Which nerve supplies the muscles of the soft palate?
Cn X
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Which nerve supplies the diaphragm?
Phrenic nerve; C3, C4 and C5
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Which nerve supplies the sternocleidomastoid and trapezius muscles?
CN XI
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Which nerve supplies the muscles of the pharynx?
CN X
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Which nerve supplies the intrinsic muscles of the larynx?
CN X
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Which nerve supplies the intercostal muscles?
Intercostal nerve
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Which nerve supplies the anterior abdominal wall muscles?
Thoracoabdominal nerves
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Which nerve supplies the erector spinae and transversospinalis?
Posterior rami of spinal nerves
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Which nerve supplies the deltoid?
Axillary nerve
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Which nerve supplies the anterior compartment of the arm?
Musculocutaneous
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Which nerve supplies the muscles of the anterior forearm?
Median
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Which nerve supplies the muscles of the posterior compartment of the arm and forearm?
Radial
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Which structures in the hand are supplies by the median nerve?
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LOAF muscles
Lumbricals 1 & 2
Opponens Policis
Abductor pollicis brevis
Flexor pollicis brevis
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Which nerve supplies the ulnar nerve?
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Flexor carpi ulnaris
Flexor pollicis longus
Adductor policis
Hypothenar muscles
Lumbricals 3 & 4
All the interoossei
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What strutures are supplies by the femoral nerve?
Anterior Thigh (Quadriceps femoris, sartorius and Pectineua)
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Which nerve supplies the posterior leg?
Sciatic nerve (tibial branch)
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Which nerve supplies the medial thigh?
Obturator
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Which nerve supplies the adductor brevis, longus and magnus and gracilis?
Obturator
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Which nerve supplies the short head of biceps femoris?
Common fibular branch of the sciatic nerve
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Which nerve supplies the lateral compartment of the leg?
Superficial fibular nerve
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Which nerve supplies the anterior leg?
Deep fibular nerve
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Which nerve supplies the dorsum of the foot?
Deep fibular nerve
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Which nerve are you testing when you ask the patient to abduct their shoulder?
Deltoid muscle supplied by C5
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Which nerve are you testing when you ask the patient to adduct their shoulder?
Pectoralis major and Latissimus dorsi supplied by C7
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Which nerve are you testing when you ask the patient to flex at the elbow?
Biceps brachii supplied by C5, C6
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Which nerve are you testing when you ask the patient to extend the shoulder?
Triceps supplied by C7, C8
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Which nerve are you testing when you ask the patient to pronate their forearm?
Pronator teres and quadratus supplied by C6
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Which nerve are you testing when you ask the patient to supinate their forearm?
C8
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Which nerve are you testing when you ask the patient to flex their wrist?
C6, C7
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Which nerve are you testing when you ask the patient to extend their wrist?
C7, C8
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Which nerve are you testing when you ask the patient to grip?
C8
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Which nerve are you testing when you ask the patient to adduct their fingers?
t1
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Which nerve are you testing when you ask the patient to extend their fingers?
C7
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Which nerve are you testing when you ask the patient to abduct their fingers?
T1
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Which nerve are you testing when you ask the patient to flex their hip?
Psoas major supplied by L2, L3
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Which nerve are you testing when you ask the patient to extend the hip?
Gluteus maximus and hamstrings L5, S1
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Which nerve are you testing when you ask the patient to flex at the knee?
L5, S1, hamsrring
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Which nerve are you testing when you ask the patient to extend at the knee?
L3, L4 quadriceps
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Which nerve are you testing when you ask the patient to dorsiflex the ankle?
L4, L5 tibialis anterior
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Which nerve are you testing when you ask the patient to plantar flex the ankle?
S1,2 gastrocnemius and soleus
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What is a radiculopathy?
A single spinal nerve root lesion
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What is a sensory mononeuropathy?
A single sensory nerve is involved
