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Spinal Nerves
Spinal Nerves: name and structures they innervate
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| phrenic nerve | innervates diaphragm |
| radial nerve | innervates posterior muscles of arm, forearm(e.g. triceps bachii, brachioradialis, extensors) |
| median nerve | anterior forearm flexors (e.g. palmaris longus, flexor carpi radialis) |
| ulnar nerve | anterior forearm flexors (e.g. flexor carpi ulnaris) |
| femoral nerve | muscles of anterior thigh (e.g. quads, sartorius) |
| saphenous nerve | skin of medial thigh |
| tibial nerve | posterior muscles of thigh, leg (e.g. hamstrings, gastrocnemius, soleus) |
| common fibular nerve | anterior and lateral muscles of leg (e.g. tibialis anterior) |