Nerve Plexuses Flashcards

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1
Q

What is a nerve plexus?

a. A single spinal nerve
b. A network of interwoven spinal nerve fibers
c. A bundle of muscle fibers
d. A connection between cranial nerves

A

A network of interwoven spinal nerve fibers

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How many major nerve plexuses exist in the body?

a. Two
b. Three
c. Four
d. Five

A

four

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3
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Which spinal nerves form the cervical plexus?

a. C5–T1
b. C1–C5
c. T12–L4
d. L4–S4

A

C1–C5

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What does the cervical plexus primarily supply?

a. Shoulders and arms
b. Pelvic region
c. Neck and diaphragm
d. Abdomen

A

Neck and diaphragm

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5
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Which nerve controls the diaphragm for breathing?

a. Radial nerve
b. Sciatic nerve
c. Femoral nerve
d. Phrenic nerve

A

Phrenic nerve

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Which plexus innervates the shoulders and upper limbs?

a. Cervical
b. Brachial
c. Lumbar
d. Sacral

A

Brachial

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What spinal levels form the brachial plexus?

a. C1–C5
b. T12–L4
c. C5–T1
d. L4–S4

A

C5–T1

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The sacral plexus supplies which region?

a. Neck and chest
b. Upper limbs
c. Pelvis and lower limbs
d. Abdomen

A

Pelvis and lower limbs

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Which plexus contains nerves such as the radial, median, and ulnar nerves?

a. Cervical
b. Brachial
c. Lumbar
d. Sacral

A

Brachial

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What region does the lumbar plexus supply?

a. Abdomen and anterior thigh
b. Neck and diaphragm
c. Posterior thigh and leg
d. Shoulder and arm

A

Abdomen and anterior thigh

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9
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Which spinal nerves form the lumbar plexus?

a. C1–C5
b. C5–T1
c. T12–L4
d. L4–S4

A

T12–L4

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Which spinal nerves form the sacral plexus?

a. C1–C5
b. C5–T1
c. T12–L4
d. L4–S4

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L4-S4

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10
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The femoral and obturator nerves come from which plexus?

a. Cervical
b. Brachial
c. Lumbar
d. Sacral

A

Lumbar

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The sciatic nerve belongs to which plexus?

a. Cervical
b. Brachial
c. Lumbar
d. Sacral

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Sacral

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12
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What is special about the sciatic nerve?

a. Smallest nerve in the body
b. Only sensory nerve in the leg
c. Largest nerve in the body
d. Located in the arm

A

Largest nerve in the body

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