The ventral rami of spinal nerves C5 to T1 contribute fibers to the brachial plexus. This plexus is responsible for innervating the muscles and skin of the shoulder, arm, and parts of the hand. It plays a crucial role in motor and sensory functions of the upper limb.
The spinal nerves that originate from the thoracic portion of the spinal cord don't form plexuses. The word thoracic pertains to the thorax.
The cervical spinal nerves form the cervical plexus, the brachial spinal nerves form the brachial plexus, the lumbar and sacral spinal nerves form the lumbosacral plexus, and the sacral spinal nerves form the sacral plexus.
The brachial plexus contains fibers from the ventral rami of the cervical spinal nerves (C5-C8) and the first thoracic spinal nerve (T1). These fibers combine to form the nerves that innervate the upper limb.
The sacral plexus gives rise to the sciatic nerve. It is formed by the ventral rami of spinal nerves L4-S4 and is the largest nerve in the body.
The brachial plexus is formed by the spinal nerves C5-T1, while the lumbosacral plexus is formed by the spinal nerves L1-S4. These plexuses are networks of nerves that supply motor and sensory innervation to the upper and lower limbs, respectively.
Dorsal and ventral roots are a feature of spinal nerves only. Cranial nerves do not have dorsal and ventral roots.
The spinal nerve is not a nerve plexus. Nerve plexuses are complex interwoven networks of nerves that form in the peripheral nervous system, whereas spinal nerves are the mixed nerves that emerge from the spinal cord and are not organized in a plexus-like fashion.
The phrenic nerve does not arise from the branchial plexus. It originates from the cervical spinal nerves C3-C5.
The brachial plexus is the spinal cord feature associated with the leash of nerves supplying the upper limbs.
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Ventral nerves are nerves that emerge from the spinal cord on the ventral side (front) of the body. They carry motor commands from the brain to muscles and organs, controlling movement and functions such as respiration and digestion.
No, the dorsal ramus does not form a plexus. It supplies nerves to the skin and muscles of the back in a segmental pattern without intermingling as in a plexus, which is a network of nerves where fibers from different spinal nerves combine and then redistribute.