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31 Cards in this Set
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The nerve(s) of the Cervical Plexus are?
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Phrenic Nerve, which arises from C3-C5 and controls the diaphragm.
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The median nerve of the brachial plexus controls?
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Flexor group of anterior forearm
Palmaris longus flexor carpi radialis, etc. |
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The Brachial Plexus is?
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A large and complex group of nerves which arises from the ventral rami of C5-C8 and T1. It is composed of 5 peripheral nerves. Arm and shoulder control.
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The ulnar nerve of the brachial plexus controls?
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Flexor muscles in anterior forearm.
Flexor carpi ulnaris and medial half of flexsor digitorum profundus. |
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The femoral nerve of the lumbar plexus controls?
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The femoral nerve controls skin and medial thigh and anterior muscles of thigh>
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The 3 major cords of the Brachial Plexus are?
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Lateral Cord
Medial Cord Posterior Cord |
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The postrior cord of the brachial plexus contains what nerves?
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Axillary nerve
Radial nerve |
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The lateral femoral cutaneous nerve of the lumbar plexus controls?
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Skin of the lower abdomen, lower back and hip and anterolateral abdominal wall (obliques).
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Tha lateral cord of the brachial plexus has one nerve, it is?
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Musculocutaneous
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The axillary nerve of the posterior cord of the brachial plexus does?
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Controls the deltoid and teres minor muscles of the shoulder.
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The obturator nerve of the lumbar plexus controls?
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Motor to adductors of the thigh and for hip and knee joints.
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The musculocutaneous nerve controls?
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The flexor muscles of the anterior arm!
Biceps brachii Brachialis Coracobraqchialis Skin of anterolateral forearm |
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The radial nerve of the posterior cord of the brachial plexus controls?
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The posterior muscles of the arm, forearm and hand, and serveral muscles that extend the fingers.
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What is the Cervical Plexus?
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The Cervical Plexus arises from the ventral rami of C1 through C5 to supply muscles of the shoulder and neck. One major nerve
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The medial cord of the brachial plexus includes what nerves?
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Median nerve
Ulnar nerve |
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The 3 nerves of the lumbar plexus are?
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Femoral nerve
Obturator nerve Lateral Femoral Cutaneous nerve |
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The Sacral Plexus arises from L4-S4, the nerves supply the ____, the posterior surfaces of the ____, and Virtually all sensory and motor fibers of the ____ and ____?
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Buttock
Thigh Leg and foot |
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The 5 nerves of the sacral plexus are?
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Superior and Inferior Gluteal nerve
Pudendal nerve Posterior cutaneous nerve Sciatic nerve |
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The superior and inferior gluteal nerves control?
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The gluteus medius and minimus (superior)
The gluteus maximus (inferior) |
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The pudendal nerve controls?
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Supplies most of the skin and muscles of the external genitalia and anus.
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The posterior cutaneous nerve controls?
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Skin of buttock, posterior thigh, and innervates part of the skin of calf and heel.
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The 2 subnerves of the sciatic are?
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The tibial nerve
Peroneal nerve which has three parts - common, superficial and deep. |
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The tibial nerve controls?
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Muscles of back of thigh, leg and foot.
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The peroneal nerves control?
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Anterior and extensor muscles of toes.
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The somatic reflex consists of?
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All reflexes that involve stimulation of of skeletal muscles by the somatic division of the nervous system.
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The visceral reflexes consist of?
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All automatic or unconscious reflexes of the Autonomic Nervous System.
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What is Hypoflexia?
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Lack of reflex activity.
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Hyperflexia is?
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Abundance of reflex activity.
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What is the autonomic nervous system?
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Efferent division of the peripheral nervous system that innervates cardiac and smooth muscles and glands; also called the invountary or visceral motor system.
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What is the sympathetic nervous system?
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The division of the autonomic nervous system that activates the body to cope with some stressor; the fight, fright, and flight subdivision.
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What is the parasympathetic nervous system?
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It is the opposite of the Sympathetic (fight,fright, or flight) system. The parasympathetic system:
Conserves energy and promotes non-emergency functions. |