THORAX ABDOMEN AND PELVIS

MEDICAL

NERVES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which area of the spinal cord does not branch into a plexus?
A
Cervical
B
Thoracic
C
Lumbar
D
Sacral
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Spinal nerves of the thoracic region, T2 through T11, are not part of the plexuses but rather emerge and give rise to the intercostal nerves found between the ribs, which articulate with the vertebrae surrounding the spinal nerve.

Detailed explanation-2: -The intercostal nerves that give rami to the chest and to the upper parts of the abdominal wall efferent motor innervation and to the pleura and peritoneum afferent sensory innervation are the only ones that do not originate from a plexus.

Detailed explanation-3: -Thoracic spinal nerves serve the region thus: T1 and T2 (top two thoracic nerves) feed into nerves that go into the top of the chest as well as into the arm and hand. T1 is also part of the Brachial Plexus. T3, T4, and T5 feed into the chest wall and aid in breathing.

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