Thoracic and Lumbar Ventral Rami

Question 0

The grey ramus communicans joins to the ventral rami of the thoracic spinal nerve (proximal/distal) to the exit of the white ramus.

Answer 0

Proximal.

Question 1

Each of the thoracic ventral rami connects to the adjacent sympathetic ganglion thru the (grey, white, or both) rami communicans.

Answer 1

Both.

Question 2

Name the thoracic ventral rami which are distributed to the thoracic wall only.

Answer 2

T3-T6.

Question 3

Name the muscles where intercostal nerves run between them. Outside ___, Inside ___.

Answer 3

Internal intercostal, subcostals and innermost intercostals.

Question 4

Name three structures which T2 to T6 intercostal nerves pierce to become the anterior cutaneous nerve of the thorax.

Answer 4

Internal intercostal muscle, external intercostal membrane and pectoralis major.

Question 5

Name thee nerve which supplies the abdominal skin in the upper part of the infrasternal angle.

Answer 5

T6 Anterior cutaneous nerve.

Question 6

Name six muscles which are innervated by first to sixth thoracic ventral rami.

Answer 6

Internal and external intercostals, innermost intercostals, subcostals, serratus posterior superior, and transversus thoracis.

Question 7

Name two nerves which might supply the upper digitations of the external oblique abdominal muscle.

Answer 7

Anterior branches of T5-6 ventral rami.

Question 8

Name the nerves which supply the skin over the scapular and latissimus dorsi.

Answer 8

Posterior branches of T1-T6 ventral rami.

Question 9

Name the nerve which supplies the skin around the umbilicus.

Answer 9

T10.

Question 10

Name three nerves which innervate the serratus posterior inferior.

Answer 10

T9-T11.

Question 11

Name the nerve which passes behind the lateral arcuate ligament.

Answer 11

T12.

Question 12

Name the nerve which supplies the pyramidalis.

Answer 12

T12.

Question 13

Name the nerve which supplies the anterior gluteal skin up to the greater trochanter.

Answer 13

Lateral cutaneous branch of T12.

Question 14

Name the nerves which might cause clicking rib syndrome by subluxation.

Answer 14

Intercostal nerves.

Question 15

Name the nerves which might cause rectus abdominis syndrome.

Answer 15

Anterior cutaneous branches of an intercostal nerve.

Question 16

How many lumbar sympathetic ganglia supply the grey rami communicans to the five lumbar ventral rami.

Answer 16

4.

Question 17

The first and second lumbar ventral rami communicate with the lumbar sympathetic trunk by the (white, grey, or both) ramus or rami communicans.

Answer 17

White.

Question 18

The lumbosacral trunk is formed by ___ and ___.

Answer 18

L4 and L5 ventral rami.

Question 19

The fourth lumbar ventral ramus is usually called ___.

Answer 19

Nervus furcalis.

Question 20

The lumbar plexus is formed by ___.

Answer 20

L1-L3 and most of L4 ventral rami.

Question 21

Name the nerves which emerge from the superficial ring of the inguinal canal.

Answer 21

Ilioinguinal and genital branch of genitofemoral nerve.

Question 22

Name the roots of the genitofemoral nerve.

Answer 22

L1 and L2.

Question 23

Name the nerve which innervates the cremaster muscle.

Answer 23

Genital branch of genitofemoral nerve.

Question 24

Name the nerves which emerge from the medial border of the psoas major.

Answer 24

Genitofemoral, obturator nerve and accessory obturator nerve.

Question 25

Name three nerves which emerge at the posteromedial margin of the psoas major.

Answer 25

Obturator nerve, accessory obturator nerve and lumbosacral trunk.

Question 26

Name the nerves which innervate the adductor magnus.

Answer 26

Posterior branch of obturator nerve and sciatic nerve of sacral plexus.

Question 27

Name the nerve from the 3rd and 4th lumbra ventral rami, which innervates the pectineus and hip joint.

Answer 27

Accessory obturator nerve.

Question 28

Name the nerve which supplies the parietal peritoneum in the iliac fossa.

Answer 28

Lateral femoral cutaneous nerve.

Question 29

Name the nerves which pass under the inguinal ligament entering the thigh.

Answer 29

Lateral femoral cutaneous nerve, femoral nerve and femoral branch of genitofemoral nerve.

Question 30

The subsartorial plexus if formed by ___.

Answer 30

posterior branch of medial femoral cutaneous nerve and branches of saphenous nerve and anterior branch of obturator nerve.

Question 31

Name three nerves which innervate the pectineus.

Answer 31

Femoral nerve, anterior branch of obturator nerve and accessory obturator nerve.

Question 32

Name the nerve which descends between the psoas major and iliacus in the abdomen to the thigh.

Answer 32

Femoral nerve.

Question 33

Name the nerves which form the patellar plexus.

Answer 33

Saphenous nerve, medial, intermediate, and lateral femoral cutaneous nerves.

Question 34

Name the nerve which accompanies the descending genicular artery.

Answer 34

Saphenous nerve.

Question 35

Name the nerve which accompanies the great saphenous vein in the medial side of the leg.

Answer 35

Saphenous nerve.

Question 36

Name the nerves which are located in the adductor canal.

Answer 36

Saphenous nerve.

Question 37

Name the nerves which innervate the hip joint.

Answer 37

Anterior branch of obturator nerve, accessory obturator nerve, muscular and articular branches of posterior division of femoral nerve.

Question 38

Name the nerve which pierces the fascia lata at the distal end of the adductor canal and precedes the medial side of the knee with the descending genicular artery?

Answer 38

Saphenous nerve.