NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

EMBRYOLOGY

NERVOUS SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The group of nerves in your back is the ____
A
spinal cord
B
backbone
C
skull
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In total, there are 31 pairs of spinal nerves grouped regionally by spinal region. More specifically, there are eight cervical nerve pairs (C1-C8), twelve thoracic nerve pairs (T1-T12), five lumbar nerve pairs (L1-L5), 5 sacral (S1-S5), and a single coccygeal nerve pair.

Detailed explanation-2: -You have 31 pairs of nerves and nerve roots in your spinal cord. These include: Eight cervical nerve pairs (nerves starting in your neck and running mostly to your face and head). Twelve thoracic nerve pairs (nerves in your upper body that extend to your chest, upper back and abdomen).

Detailed explanation-3: -In the human body there are 31 pairs of spinal nerves, one on each side of the vertebral column. These are grouped into the corresponding cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral and coccygeal regions of the spine.

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