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1
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how many pairs of spinal nerves?

A

31

2
Q

where are spinal ganglia/ posterior root ganglia usually located?

A

inside or just medial to the IVF beyond the dura

3
Q

where are sacral ganglia located?

A

within the vertebral canal- beyond dura

4
Q

what branch is given off a mixed spinal nerve?

A

meningeal/ recurrent meningeal nerve

5
Q

what nerve supplies somatosensory and sympathetic supply to the dura, blood vessels, periosteum, ligaments and IVD in the anterior and lateral portions of the canal?what are its 3 branches

A

recurrent meningeal- ascending, descending and transverse branches

6
Q

the mixed spinal nerve divides into what 2 rami?

A

dorsal and ventral primary rami

7
Q

what does the dorsal primary rami supply?

A

motor- deep back muscles

sensory- skin on either side of spine

8
Q

what does the ventral primary rami supply?

A

motor- skeletal muscles in extremities
sensory- skin of extremities and anterior and lateral trunk

also contributes to the great plexuses

9
Q

where is the sympathetic chain ganglia located?

A

at or just medial to the bifurcation of the mixed spinal nerve

10
Q

the white ramus communicans supplies what cord levels?

A

lateral horns of T1-L2

11
Q

what type of fibers are the white ramus communicans?

A

myelinated preganglionic sympathetic fibers

12
Q

what type of fibers are the gray ramus communicans?

A

unmyelinated postganglionic sympathetic TO the spina nerve

13
Q

what levels do the gray ramus communicans supply?

A

ALL levels

14
Q

what forms the cervical plexus?

A

anterior primary rami of the C1-C4 spinal nerves

15
Q

C1 fibers that stay with the hypoglossal nerve supply which muscles?

A

thyrohyoid and geniohyoid

16
Q

SCM receives proprioception fibers from?

A

C2,C3,C4

17
Q

levator scapula and middle scalene receive fibers from?

A

C3 and C4

18
Q

trapezius receives fibers from?

A

C2

19
Q

where does the phrenic nerve receive postganglionic sympathetic fibers from?

A

cervical ganglia

20
Q

what is the largest of the thoracic nerves?

A

T12- subcostal nerve

contributes to the lumbar plexus

21
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what muscles do the intercostal nerves supply at every level?

A

internal, external and innermost intercostal
serratus posterior
transversus thoracis

22
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what muscles do T7-11 intercostal nerves supply?

A

transverse abdominal
internal abdominal oblique
external abdominal oblique
rectus abdominus

23
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what are the 3 branches of the anterior division of the femoral nerve?

A

intermediate cutaneous nerve of the thigh
medial cutaneous nerve of the thigh
nerve to the sartorius

24
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what does the posterior division of the femoral nerve give rise to?

A

muscular branches- quadriceps
vascular branches- femoral artery
articular branches- knee joint into saphenous nerve