GENERAL HISTOLOGY

NERVOUS SYSTEM SPECIAL SENSE

PERIPHERAL NERVE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
There is one pair of ____ nerves.
A
lumbar
B
cranial
C
sacral
D
coocygeal
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The spinal nerves consist of 31 symmetrical pairs of nerves that connect the spinal cord to the periphery. There are 8 cervical, 12 thoracic, 5 lumbar, 5 sacral, and 1 coccygeal nerves.

Detailed explanation-2: -The coccygeal plexus originates from the S4, S5, and Co1 spinal nerves. It is interconnected with the lower part of the sacral plexus. The only nerve in this plexus is the anococcygeal nerve, which serves sensory innervation of the skin in the coccygeal region.

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