Spinal Nerves Flashcards
Spinal Cord Location
Comes directly off of the Spinal Cord
How many pairs of Spinal Nerves?
31
Dermatone
Part of skin innervated by nerve
How many Cranial Nerves?
8
How many Thoracic Spinal Nerves?
12
How many Lumbar Spinal Nerves
5
How many Sacral Spinal Nerves?
5
How many Coccygeal Spinal Nerves?
1
Spinal Nerve formed from..
Anterior Root and Posterior Root
Anterior Root contains axons from what neurons?
Motor
Posterior Root contains axons from what neurons?
Sensory
Spinal Nerve
When an anterior root and posterior root unite. Contain motor and sensory neurons.
Spinal Nerve splits into what two main branches?
Posterior Ramus and Anterior Ramus
Posterior Ramus
Innervates skin of back, deep back muscles
Anterior Ramus
Innervates everything else from the neck inferiorly
Also forms Nerve Plexus
Nerve Plexus
A network of converging and/or diverging axons
Cervical Plexus Location
Anterior Rami of C1-C5
Cervical Plexus Innervates the Following
Sensory: SKIN of neck, ear, and shoulders
Motor: Anterior neck muscles
Phrenic Nerve
Recieves SOME axons from Cervical Plexus. If you damage this nerve, you will stop breathing
Phrenic Nerve Supplies..
Diaphragm, and keeps it alive. In Anterior Ramus C3-C5
Brachial Plexus Location
Anterior Rami of C5-T1