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19 Cards in this Set
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Common peroneal (fibular) nerve |
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Brain |
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Cranial Nerves |
12 pairs of cranial nerves supply muscles and sensation in the head and neck |
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Spinal cord |
Continuation of brain stem lying protected within the vertebral canal of the spine |
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Cervical spinal nerves |
Emerge from spinal cord in te neck to supply the neck and arm |
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Brachial plexus |
Anterior branches of lower cervical spinal nerves, together with first thoracic spinal nerve, form a network, or plexus, from which branches emerge to supply the arm, forearm , and hand |
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Musculocutaneous nerve |
Supplies the muscles in the front of the upper arm, including the biceps, as well as snesation to the skin of the outer (lateral) side of the forearm |
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Intercostal nerve |
Anterior branches of the thoracic spinal nerves travel forward between the ribs as intercostal nerves, they supply the muscles and skin of the thorax |
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Axillary nerve |
Supplies muscles and sensation around the shoulder; runs around the neck and humerus |
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Radial nerve |
Supplies muscles and sensation on the back of the arm (including triceps, forearm, and hand) |
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Median nerve |
Supplies most of the muscles in the front of the forearm, and also some in the hand; nerve travels right down the middle of the arm and forearm |
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Lumbar plexus |
Anterior branches of lumbar spinal nerves form a network here from which nerves emerge to supply the leg |
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Femoral nerve |
Supplies sensation over the thigh and inner leg, and muscles in the front of the thigh, including the quadriceps |
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Sacral plexus |
Anterior branches of sacral spinal nerves come together here as a network, the network provides nerves to the buttock and leg; bony plate at the base of the vertebral column |
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Cauda equina |
Below the end of the spinal cord the lumbar and sacral nerve roots continue for some way inside the vertebral canal before emerging from the spine |
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Ulnar nerve |
Supplies two muscles in the forearm and many of the small muscles in the hand |
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Sciatic nerve |
Largest nerve in the body, which supplies the hamstrings in the back of the thigh; it branches supply muscles and sensation in the lower leg and foot |
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Obturator nerve |
Supplies the muscles and skin of the inner thigh |
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Saphenous nerve |
Located in inner thigh |
