Neurology

Question 1

Vagus Nerve Branches

Answer 1

Right Recurrent Laryngeal N.
Left Recurrent Laryngeal N. 
Superior Cardiac Branch
Middle Cardiac Branch
Inferior Cardiac Branch
Esophageal Branches
Anterior Vagal Trunk (from Left VN)
Posterior Vagal Trunk
(from Right VN)

Question 2

Phrenic Nerve

Roots and Innervation

Answer 2

C3, C4 and C5 roots

Innervates Thoracic Diaphragm

Question 3

Thoracic Spinal Nerves

Answer 3

Become Anterior Rami which are:
Intercostal Nerves
Typical (3-6)
Atypical (1,2, 7-11)

Question 4

Typical Intercostal Nerve Branches

Answer 4

Rami Comunicantes (to sympathetic trunk)
Collateral Branches
Lateral Cutaneous Branches
Anterior Cutanteous Branches
Muscular Branches

Question 5

Atypical Intercostal Nerves

Answer 5

1st: joins Brachial Plexus
2nd: forms Intercostobrachial N.

7th-11th: become Thoracoabdominal Ns.

Question 6

Pulmonary Autonomic Plexus

Type, Origin

Answer 6

Mixed

Sympathetic: Pulmonary Splanchnic Ns.
Parasympathetic: Pulmonary Branches of Vagus N.

Question 7

Cardiac Autonomic Plexus

Type, Origin

Answer 7

Mixed

Sympathetic: Cardiac Splanchnic Ns.
Parasympathetic: Cardiac Branches of Vagus N.

Question 8

Aortic Autonomic Plexus

Type, Continuation

Answer 8

Mixed

Conduit for Superficial Cardiac Plexus, Abdominal Aortic Plexus and Intermesenteric Plexus

Question 9

Esophageal Autonomic Plexus

Type, Origin

Answer 9

Mixed

Sympathetic: Greater Splanchnic N. and Aortic Plexus
Parasympathetic: Esophageal Branches of Vagus N.

Question 10

Sympathetic Thoracic Presence

Answer 10

Thoracic Sympathetic Trunk

Cardiopulmonary Splanchnic Ns. (Cardiac and Pulmonary S Ns.)

Abdominopelvic Splanchnic Ns. (Greater, Lesser and Least S Ns.)

Question 11

Parasympathetic Thoracic Presence

Answer 11

Vagus Nerve
   Superior Cardiac Branch
   Middle Cardiac Branch
   Inferior Cardiac Branch
   Pulmonary Branches
   Esophageal Branches