Spinal Nerves & Plexuses

Question 1

What area of the body does the Cervical Plexus serve?

Answer 1

Serves the back of head, shoulder and neck.

Question 2

What area of the body does the Brachial Plexus serve?

Answer 2

Serves the shoulder and arm.

Question 3

What area of the body does the Lumbar Plexus serve?

Answer 3

Serves the anterior and medial leg.

Question 4

What area of the body does the Sacral Plexus serve?

Answer 4

Serves the back of the leg and pelvic region.

Question 5

What nerves does the Cervical Plexus emerge from?

Answer 5

Spinal nerves C1-C4.

Question 6

What nerves does the Brachial Plexus emerge from?

Answer 6

Spinal nerves C5-C8 & T1.

Question 7

What nerves does the Lumbar Plexus emerge from?

Answer 7

Spinal nerves L1-L4.

Question 8

What nerves does the Sacral Plexus emerge from?

Answer 8

Spinal nerves L4-S4.

Question 9

In which plexus can you find the Lesser Occipital Nerve?

Answer 9

Cervical Plexus

Question 10

In which plexus can you find the Greater Auricular Nerve?

Answer 10

Cervical Plexus

Question 11

In which plexus can you find the Transverse Cervical Nerve?

Answer 11

Cervical Plexus

Question 12

In which plexus can you find the Ansa Cervicalis?

Answer 12

Cervical Plexus

Question 13

In which plexus can you find the Phrenic Nerve?

Answer 13

Cervical Plexus

Question 14

In which plexus can you find the Supraclavicular Nerve?

Answer 14

Cervical Plexus

Question 15

What nerve tells the diaphragm to contract for breathing?

Answer 15

The Phrenic Nerve

Question 16

In which plexus can you find the Axillary Nerve?

Answer 16

Brachial Plexus

Question 17

In which plexus can you find the Musculocutaneous Nerve?

Answer 17

Brachial Plexus

Question 18

In which plexus can you find the Radial Nerve?

Answer 18

Brachial Plexus

Question 19

In which plexus can you find the Median Nerve?

Answer 19

Brachial Plexus

Question 20

In which plexus can you find the Ulnar Nerve?

Answer 20

Brachial Plexus

Question 21

In which plexus can you find the Medial Pectoral Nerve?

Answer 21

Brachial Plexus

Question 22

In which plexus can you find the Lateral Pectoral Nerve?

Answer 22

Brachial Plexus

Question 23

In which plexus can you find the Upper Subscapular Nerve?

Answer 23

Brachial Plexus

Question 24

In which plexus can you find the Lower Subscapular Nerve?

Answer 24

Brachial Plexus

Question 25

In which plexus can you find the Thoracodorsal Nerve?

Answer 25

Brachial Plexus

Question 26

In which plexus can you find the Iliohypogastric Nerve?

Answer 26

Lumbar Plexus

Question 27

In which plexus can you find the Ilioguinal Nerve?

Answer 27

Lumbar Plexus

Question 28

In which plexus can you find the Genitofemoral Nerve?

Answer 28

Lumbar Plexus

Question 29

In which plexus can you find the Obturator Nerve?

Answer 29

Lumbar Plexus

Question 30

In which plexus can you find the Femoral Nerve?

Answer 30

Lumbar Plexus

Question 31

In which plexus can you find the Anterior Femoral Cutaneous Nerve?

Answer 31

Lumbar Plexus

Question 32

In which plexus can you find the Superior Gluteal Nerve?

Answer 32

Sacral Plexus

Question 33

In which plexus can you find the Common Fibular Nerve?

Answer 33

Sacral Plexus

Question 34

In which plexus can you find the Tibial Nerve?

Answer 34

Sacral Plexus

Question 35

In which plexus can you find the Posterior Femoral Cutaneous Nerve?

Answer 35

Sacral Plexus

Question 36

In which plexus can you find the Pudendal Nerve?

Answer 36

Sacral Plexus

Question 37

In which plexus can you find the Sciatic Nerve?

Answer 37

Sacral Plexus

Question 38

In which plexus can you find the Sural Nerve?

Answer 38

Sacral Plexus

Question 39

In which plexus can you find the Deep Fibular Nerve?

Answer 39

Sacral Plexus

Question 40

How many pairs of spinal nerves are there altogether?

Answer 40

31

Question 41

How many pairs of cervical nerves are there?

Answer 41

8

Question 42

How many pairs of thoracic nerves are there?

Answer 42

12

Question 43

How many pairs of lumbar nerves are there?

Answer 43

5

Question 44

How many pairs of sacral nerves are there?

Answer 44

5

Question 45

How many pairs of coccygeal nerves are there?

Answer 45

1