Spinal Nerves Flashcards
0
Q
Posterior root and rootlets contain
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Sensory axons
1
Q
What two connections to the cord does the typical spinal nerve have
A
Posterior root and anterior root
2
Q
Each posterior root has a
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Posterior root ganglion which contains the cell bodies of sensory neurons
3
Q
Anterior root and rootlets contain
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Motor axons
4
Q
How many pairs of spinal nerves does a person have
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31
5
Q
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.