Visceral Pain Table

Question 1

Segmental innervation of diaphragm and possible areas of referred pain?

Answer 1

C3,4,5

cervical spine

Question 2

Segmental innervation of heart and possible areas of referred pain?

Answer 2

T1-5

anterior cervical, upper thorax, L upper extremity

Question 3

Segmental innervation of esophagus and possible areas of referred pain?

Answer 3

T4-6

substernal and upper abdominal

Question 4

Segmental innervation of lungs and bronchi and possible areas of referred pain?

Answer 4

T5-6

ipsilateral thoracic spine, cervical (diaphragm involved)

Question 5

Segmental innervation of spleen and possible areas of referred pain?

Answer 5

T5-9

left upper quadrant, left shoulder

Question 6

Segmental innervation of stomach and possible areas of referred pain?

Answer 6

T6-10

upper abdominal, middle and lower thoracic

Question 7

Segmental innervation of pancreas and possible areas of referred pain?

Answer 7

T6-10

upper abdominal, lower thoracic spine and upper lumbar spine

Question 8

Segmental innervation of common bile duct and possible areas of referred pain?

Answer 8

T6-10

upper abdominal, middle thoracic spine

Question 9

Segmental innervation of liver and possible areas of referred pain?

Answer 9

T7-9

right middle and lower thoracic spine, right cervical spine

Question 10

Segmental innervation of gallbladder and possible areas of referred pain?

Answer 10

T7-9

right upper abdominal, right middle and lower thoracic spine, caudal aspect of scapula

Question 11

Segmental innervation of small intestines and possible areas of referred pain?

Answer 11

T7-T10

middle thoracic spine

Question 12

Segmental innervation of ovaries and possible areas of referred pain?

Answer 12

T10-T11

lower abdominal, sacral

Question 13

Segmental innervation of testes and possible areas of referred pain?

Answer 13

T10-11

lower abdominal sacral

Question 14

Segmental innervation of kidney and possible areas of referred pain?

Answer 14

T10-L1
lumbar spine (ipsilateral), lower and upper abdominal

Question 15

Segmental innervation of uterus including uterine ligaments and possible areas of referred pain?

Answer 15

T10-L1, S2-4

lumbo-sacral junction, sacral, thoraco-lumbar junction

Question 16

Segmental innervation of sigmoid colon and possible areas of referred pain?

Answer 16

T11-12

upper sacral, suprapubic, left lower quadrant of abdomen

Question 17

Segmental innervation of large intestine and possible areas of referred pain?

Answer 17

T11-L1

lower abdominal, middle lumbar spine

Question 18

Segmental innervation of prostate gland and possible areas of referred pain?

Answer 18

T11-L1, S2-4

sacral apex, suprapubic, thoraco-lumbar junction

Question 19

Segmental innervation of ureter and possible areas of referred pain?

Answer 19

T11-L2, S2-4

groin, upper abdominal, suprapubic, medial and proximal thigh, thoracolumbar

Question 20

Segmental innervation of urinary bladder and possible areas of referred pain?

Answer 20

T11-L2, S2-4

sacral apex, suprapubic, thoraco-lumbar junction