Chapter 11: Spinal Cord, Spinal Nerves, Plexuses Flashcards
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What is structure A?
Cervical plexus
What is structure B?
Brachial plexus
What is structure C?
Lumbar plexus
What is structure D?
Sacral plexus
What is structure E?
Caude equine
What are sympathetic trunk ganglia?
- Clusters of nerve cells cell bodies located on both sides laterally to the spinal cord
- Allow for communication between CNS and peripheral organs
How many pairs of nerves are there?
- 31 pairs
- Cervical nerves (C1-C8), 8 pairs
- Thoracic nerves (T1-T12), 12 pairs
- Lumbar (L1-L5), 5 pairs
- Sacral (S1-S5), 5 pairs
- Coccyx, 1 pair
What is this structure?
Conus medullaris
What are structures A and B?
- Arachnoid
- Dura mater
What is structure A?
Dura mater
What is structure B?
Arachnoid mater
What is structure C?
Pia mater
What is structure D?
Epidural space
What is structure E?
Subdural space
What is structure F?
Subarachnoid space
What is structure G?
Dorsal root ganglion
What is structure A?
Spinal nerve
What is structure B?
Dorsal horn
What is structure C?
Ventral horn
What is structure A?
Posterior median sulcus
What is structure B?
Anterior median fissure
What is structure C?
Central canal
What is structure D?
Lateral grey horn
What is structure E?
Grey commissure (both)