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Spinal Cord - Anatomy & Physiology (view source)
Revision as of 20:35, 26 December 2010
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Nerves originating from the spinal cord and the segmental spinal nerves innervate the limbs.
Nerves originating from the spinal cord and the segmental spinal nerves innervate the limbs.
The '''forelimb nerves''' include:
The '''forelimb nerves''' include:
*Suprascapular (C5-6)
*Suprascapular (C5-6)
*Musculocutaneous (C5-7)
*Musculocutaneous (C5-7)
*Ulna/median (Originates from the brachial plexus, which is formed from C5-T1)
*Ulna/median (Originates from the brachial plexus, which is formed from C5-T1)
*Radial (C5-T1)
*Radial (C5-T1)
The '''hindlimb nerves''' include:
The '''hindlimb nerves''' include:
*Obturator (L2-4)
*Femoral (L2-4)
*Sciatic (L4-S3)
The sciatic nerve branches to the tibial nerve and the peroneal nerve.
The sciatic nerve branches to the tibial nerve and the peroneal nerve.