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What is the difference between Thoracic outlet syndrome and Carpal tunnel syndrome?
Thoracic outlet syndrome is due to a compression of nerves or arteries at the brachial plexus, and carpal tunnel syndrome is due to nerve compression at the wrist.
What brachial plexus nerves are affected by thoracic outlet syndrome?
The second most common nerve root involvement occurs in brachial plexus nerves C5, C6, and C7, and symptoms, if these nerves are affected, can be referred to upper back, upper chest, ear, neck, and outer arm that follows a radial nerve distribution.
What are the causes of thoracic outlet syndrome?
Tinel's test is used to assist in the diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome, not thoracic outlet syndrome. It is performed by tapping the median nerve along its course in the wrist. The test is positive when it causes tingling or pain in the thumb, index finger and middle finger.
What Muscles are affected by carpal tunnel syndrome?
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How many thoracic nerves?
thoracic nerves [T1-T12] twelve nerves on each side, mixed motor and sensory, supplying the muscles and skin of the thoracic and abdominal walls.
What is thoracic outlet syndrome?
Thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) consists of a group of distinct disorders that affect the nerves in the brachial plexus (nerves that pass into the arms from the neck) and various nerves and blood vessels between the base of the neck and axilla (armpit). For the most part, these disorders have very little in common except the site of occurrence. The disorders are complex, somewhat confusing, and poorly defined, each with various signs and symptoms of the upper limb.
What is the nerves that carry activating impulses to the muscles of inspiration?
The nerves that carry activating impulses to the muscles of inspiration are primarily the phrenic nerves. These nerves originate from the cervical spinal cord (C3-C5) and innervate the diaphragm, the primary muscle of respiration. Additionally, the intercostal nerves, which arise from the thoracic spinal nerves, stimulate the intercostal muscles that assist in expanding the thoracic cavity during inhalation. Together, these nerves coordinate the process of breathing.
How many pairs of dorsal nerves are there?
There are 12 pairs of Dorsal nerves also know as thoracic nerves. They emerge from the thoracic vertebrae hence the name.
What are the names of the 12 thoracic nerves?
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How many pairs of spinal nerves are there in the thoracic region?
There are 31 pairs of spinal nerves in the human body.31 pairs8 - Cervical12 - Thoracic5 - Lumbar4 - Sacral2 - Coccygealthere are 31 spinal nerves in a human body.2131Humans have 31 pairs of nervesÊcoming from theÊspinal column,Êit is called theÊperipheral nervous system. There are 8 cervical, 12 thoracic , 5 lumbar, 5 sacral, and 1 coccygeal pairs.31 pairs
Where are T1-12 nerves?
T1-12. These nerves enter from the thoracic or chest vertebrae.
What is the correct sequence of nerves that exit the spinal cord?
cervical spinal nerves, thoracic spinal nerves, lumbar spinal nerves, sacral spinal nerves
