Spinal Nerves Flashcards

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Posterior root and rootlets contain

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Sensory axons

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What two connections to the cord does the typical spinal nerve have

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Posterior root and anterior root

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Each posterior root has a

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Posterior root ganglion which contains the cell bodies of sensory neurons

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Anterior root and rootlets contain

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Motor axons

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How many pairs of spinal nerves does a person have

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31

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Why is a spinal nerve called a mixed nerve

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Because posterior root contains sensory axons and the anterior root contains motor axons.

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