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ITM plexuses
nervous system
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| cervical plexus | C1-C4, part of C5 |
| cervical plexus-sensory | head, front of neck, upper shoulders |
| cervical plexus-motor | neck, shoulder, diaphragm |
| cervical plexus | need for respiration |
| brachial plexus | C5-T1 |
| brachial plexus 3 divisions | superior, middle, inferior |
| brachial plexus | suply skin & muscles of upper limbs |
| brachial plexus if damaged | becomes quadriplegic |
| lumbar plexus | L1-L4 |
| lumbar plexus | L4-kick the door |
| lumbar plexus-sensory | genitals, med. & ant. thigh, leg, foot |
| lumbar plexus-motor | hip flexors extensor, adductors |
| lumbar plexus if damaged | becomes paraplegic |
| sacral plexus | L5-S3 |
| sacral plexus | L5-heel jive |
| sacral plexus-sensory | skin of foot, buttocks, perineum, back of hthg & leg |
| sacral plexus-motor | leg & foot, buttocks & TFL, hip rotators muscles |
| L1 | groin |
| L2 | midthigh |
| L3 | to the knee |
| L4 | medial side |
| L5 | lateral side |
| nerve plexuses | small groups of nerves that form intersecting networks |
| C3,4,5 | keeps diaphragm alive |