| Question |
Answer |
| Intercostal nerves are the ventral rami corresponding to which spinal nerves? | T1 - T11 |
| The ventral ramus of T12 runs forward in abdominal wall below the 12th rib and is know as what? | subcostal nerve |
| In addition to 1st intercostal nerve, the ventral ramus of T1 mainly contributes to what? | brachial plexus |
| Intercostal nerves enter posterior end of intercostal space between what two structures? | parietal plerua and internal intercostal membrane |
| In what order from superior to inferior do the intercostal arteries, veins and nerves occur? | VAN vein artery nerve |
| This section of intercostal nerves contribute only to the thoracic wall. | upper 6 intercostal nerves |
| The lower 5 intercostal nerves, in additon to the thoracic wall, also contribute to supply what area? | anterior abdominal wall |
| Connects intercostal nerve with thoracic part of sympathetic trunk. | communicating rami (white and gray) |
| Runs parallel and inferior to intercostal nerve, along lower border of intercostal space. | collateral branch |
| Becomes superficial and divides into anterior and posterior branches, supplies skin on lateral aspect of throax and abdomen. | lateral cutaneous branch |
| List 5 muscles supplied by intercostal nerves. | intercostal, subcostal, tranversus thoracis, and serratus posterior superior and inferior muscles |
| The skin and parietal pleura of thoracic wall are supplied by what nerve(s)? | intercostal nerves |
| The 7th - 11th intercostal nerves supply what additonal area not in the thoracic cavity? | skin, parietal peritoneum of abdomen and anterior abdominal muscles |
| Between which muscle groups do the intercostal vein, artery and nerve run? | Internal Intercostal and Intermost Intercostal |
Ch.18 LTI-MA 509
