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PNS PCC Palmer Quiz Questions
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Anatomy
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09/06/2011

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Term
Name two nerves which join together and become the nerve to the pterygoid canal.
Definition
Greater petrosal, Facial N.
Deep Petrosal, Internal carotid plexus
Term
Name the three nerves which are branches of the facial nerve at the exit of the stylomastoid foramen.
Definition
Posterior auricular
Digastric
Stylohyoid
Term
Name the nerve which arises from the facial nerve opposite the pyramidal eminence on the posterior tympanic cavity wall.
Definition
The nerve to the stapedius, facial
Term
name the nerve which passes through the posterior and anterior canaliculi on the tympanic bony walls
Definition
The chorda Tympani, facial
Term
The chorda tympani joins the _______ N. of the ______ N.
Definition
Lingual
Mandibular
Term
The afferent fibers from the presulcal part of the tongue form the ____N. of the __________.
Definition
Chorda tympanic N.
Facial
Term
Name two nerves which communicate with the posterior auricular nerve of the facial nerve.
Definition
Lesser occipital N.
Posterior branch of the great auricular N.
Term
Name the nerve which innervates the corrugator supercilii.
Definition
The Temporal N., Facial
Term
Name the intrinsic muscles of the auricle
Definition
Helicis major
helicis minor
tragicus
antitragicus
transversus auriculae
oblique auriculae
Term
The procerus is innervated by the _______ of ________.
Definition
Buccal nerves
Facial
Term
Name the nerve which innervates the risorius. _____ of ______.
Definition
Marginal mandibular
Facial
Term
The transverse cutaneous cervical nerve communicates with ________ nerve of the facial nerve
Definition
Cervical
Term
Name the nerves in sequence from the superior salivatory nucleus to the submandibular ganglion.
Superior Salivatory Nucleus, _______, ______, _______, submandibular ganglion.
Definition
Facial N.
Chorda Tympani
Lingual N.
Term
Facial paralysis is known as ____.
Definition
Bell's Palsy
Term
The cochlear nerve arises from the ______ ganglion.
Definition
Spiral (of corti)
Term
The hair cells of the organ of Corti are for (heearing/balancing) sense.
Definition
Hearing
Term
The foraminous spiral tract becomes the _________ root or nerve.
Definition
Cochlear
Term
The cochlear nerve terminates in the ________ & _________ nuclei.
Definition
Ventral cochlear
Dorsal cochlear
Term
The nerve fibers from the basal cochlear convolution terminate in the _______ part of the ventral cochlear nucleus for the tonotopic organization.
Definition
Dorsolateral
Term
The trapezoid body contains _______, _____, and _______ nuclei.
Definition
Posterior nucleus of the trapezoid body or superior olive.
Medial nucleus of the superior olive
Anterior nucleus of the trapezoid body.
Term
Name the connection between the dorsal cochlear nucleus to the opposite side of the lemniscus.
Definition
Posterior accoustic striae
AKA
Medullary striae
Term
Probst's commisure connects the right and left _________.
Definition
Lateral lemnisci
Term
The peduncle of the inferior colliculi connects from ________ to _____ for sound information.
Definition
Medial geniculate body
Inferior colliculus
Term
The right and left medial geniculate bodies are inter-connected by the ________.
Definition
Commisure of Gudden
AKA Inferior supraoptic commisure
Term
The auditory cortex is located in the ________ gyrus.
Definition
Superior Temporal
Term
The vestibular nerve originated from the ______ ganglion in the _______.
Definition
Vestibular
Internal Acoustic Meatus
Term
The superior part of the vestibular ganglion recives nerves from the ________, ______, _____, and _____.
Definition
Anterior ampullary N.
Lateral ampullary N.
Utricular N.
Saccular N.
Term
Name the first nucleus where the vestibular nerve enters centrally.
Definition
Lateral vestibular AKA Dieter's nucleus
Term
Name the four vestibular nuclei in the caudal pons.
Definition
Lateral Vestibular/Dieter's
Superior Vestibular/Bechterew's
Medial Vestibular/Schwalbe's
Inferior vestibular
Term
The vestibular nuclei connect to the ___, ___, and ___ of the cerebellum.
Definition
Nodulus
Flocculus
Uvula
Term
Name the tract which originates from the lateral vestibular nucleus to the sacral spinal cord for antigravity reflexes.
Definition
Vestibulospinal tract
Term
Name the nerve which sends a branch to the tympanic membrane. ____ of ____.
Definition
Tympanic nerve
Glossopharyngeal
Term
The small sensory root of the facial is called ____.
Definition
Nervus Intermedius
Term
Name the nucleus which sends visceral motor fibers to the submandibular, sublingual, and lacrimal glands.
Definition
Superior Salivatory Nucleus
Term
Name the nucleus which sends efferent fibers to the ventral group of nuclei of the thalamus.
Definition
Nucleus of the tractus solitarius
Term
At the end of the acoustic meatus the facial nerve enters the ____ canal which descends to reach the ____ foramen.
Definition
Facial
stylomastoid
Term
The genicular ganglion communicates with the pterygoid ganglion through the ____ nerve of ____.
Definition
Greater Petrosal nerve
facial
Term
Name the nerve which carries taste fibers from the palate and preganglionic parasympathetic nerve for the lacrimal, nasal, and palatine mucosal glands.
Definition
Greater petrosal nerve, facial
Term
In the foramen lacerum, the greater petrosal nerve joins with the ____ from____ to become the nerve of the pterygoid canal.
Definition
Deep Petrosal Nerve
Internal carotid plexus
Term
Name the nerve which connects the genicular ganglion to the otic ganglion.
Definition
Lesser Petrosal Nerve, Glossopharyngeal
(A branch from facial near the genicular ganglion joins the lesser Petrosal nerve)
Term
Name the nerve which conveys the middle meningeal sympathetic plexus to the genicular ganglion
Definition
External petrosal nerve, sympathetic plexus on middle meningeal artery
Term
Before the facial nerve emerges from the stylomastoid foramen, it recieves the auricular branch from the ____.
Definition
Vagus
Term
Name two nerves from the facial nerve which arise in the facial canal.
Definition
Nerve to sapedius
Chorda tympani
Term
Name the nerve which passes the middle tympanic cavity through the anterior and then posterior canaliculi.
Definition
chorda tympani, facial
Term
Name the nerve which communicates with the posterior branch of the great auricular nerve.
Definition
Posterior auricular nerve, facial
Term
Name the nerve which supplies the occipital belly of the epicranium.
Definition
occipital nerve, posterior auricular, facial
Term
Name the nerve which suppplies the intrinsic muscles of the lateral surface of the auricle.
Definition
Temporal nerve, Facial
Term
Name the nerve which supplies the frontal belly of the occipitofrontalis.
Definition
Temporal nerves, facial
Term
Name the six intrinsic muscles of the auricle.
Definition
Helicus major
Helicus minor
tragicus
antitragicus
transversus auriculae
oblique auriculae
Term
Name the two nerves which innervate the orbicularis oculi.
Definition
Temporal nerve, facial
Zygomatic nerve, facial
Term
The superficial branches of the buccal nerve are joined with the ____ of ____ and ____ of ____
Definition
Infratrochlear
Nasociliary, ophthalmic
External nasal
Anterior Ethmoidal, Nasociliary, ophthalmic
Term
The levator anguli oris and the zygomaticus minor are innervated by the ____ of ____
Definition
Buccal nerve
Facial
Term
Name the nerve which innervates the risorius.
Definition
Marginal Mandibular, facial
Term
Name the nucleus for the taste sense of the glossopharyngeal nerve.
Definition
Nucleus of the tractus solitarius
Term
Name the nucleus of the general sense of the glossopharyngeal nerve.
Definition
Spinal nucleus of the trigeminal
Term
Name the motor nucleus of the glossopharyngeal nerve for the stylopharyngeus
Definition
Nucleus ambiguus
Term
The parasympathetic fibers in the glossopharyngeal nerve are originated from the _____ nucleus.
Definition
Inferior salivatory nucleus
Term
Name the nucleus, which sends the efferent fibers to the parotid gland.
Definition
Inferior salivatory nucleus
Term
Name the nerves which convey the visceral efferent fibers from the inferior salivatory nucleus to the parotid gland, in sequence.
Definition
Inferior salivatory nucleus
Glossopharyngeal Nerve
tympanic nerve
tympanic plexus
lesser petrosal nerve
otic ganglion
auriculotemporal nerve
parotid gland
Term
The glossopharyngeal nerve leaves the cranial cavity through the ____.
Definition
Jugular foramen
Term
The superior ganglion of the glossopharyngeal nerve gives off branches to the pharynx True/False
Definition
False
Term
The auricular nerve of the vagus communicates with ____ of the glossopharyngeal nerve.
Definition
the inferior ganglion.
Term
Name the nerve which perforates the posterior belly of the digastric to communicate with the trunk of the glossopharyngeal nerve.
Definition
Facial nerve to the glossopharyngeal trunk
Term
Name the nerve wich arises from the inferior ganglion of the glossopharyngeal nerve and ascends through the inferior tympanic canaliculi.
Definition
The tympanic N. Glossopharyngeal
Term
Name the nerves which form the tympanic plexus.
Definition
The tympanic N., glossopharyngeal
Caroticotympanic N., carotid plexus
Term
Name the nerve which passes the foramen ovale or the canaliculi innominatus to join the otic ganglion.
Definition
lesser petrosal nerve, tympanic plexus, tympanic nerve, glossopharyngeal nerve
Term
Name the nerves which innervates the carotid sinus.
Definition
Carotid Nerve, glossopharyngeal
Carotid Nerve, Vagus
Term
Name the nerves which form the pharyngeal plexus.
Definition
Pharyngeal nerve, glossopharyngeal nerve, pharyngeal nerve, vagus nerve
Laryngopharyngeal nerve, sympathetic trunk
Term
Name the nerve which innervates the stylopharyngeus muscle.
Definition
stylopharyngeal nerve, glossopharyngeal nerve
Term
Name the nerve that innerveates the postsulcal part of the tongue for the taste and general sense.
Definition
Lingual nerve, glossopharyngeal
Term
Name the nerve that innervates the vallate papillae.
Definition
Lingual nerve, glossopharyngeal nerve
Term
The otic ganglion is functionally connected to ____.
Definition
the glossopharyngeal nerve.
Term
Name the nerves that convey the visceral motor fibers from the inferior salivatory nucleus to the parotid ganglion in sequence.
Definition
Inferior salivatory nucleus
tympanic nerve
tympanic plexus
lesser petrosal nerve
otic ganglion
auriculotemporal nerve
parotid ganglion
Term
The sympathetic root of the otic ganglion is derived from the ____.
Definition
middle meningeal plexus through the external petrosal nerve.
Term
Name the four nuclei that are connected to the vagus nerve.
Definition
Dorsal nucleus of the vagus
nucleus ambiguus
nucleus of the tractus solitarius
spinal nucleus of the trigeminal
Term
Name the related nerve with the nucleus of the tractus solitarius.
Definition
Facial, glossopharyngeal, and vagus
Term
The superior ganglion of the vagus is also known as the ____.
Definition
Jugular ganglion
Term
The nodose ganglion is also know as the ____.
Definition
Inferior ganglion of Vagus
Term
Name the nerve which crosses the first part of the right subclavian artery.
Definition
the right vagus
Term
The 2nd to 5th of 6th thoracic ganglia of the sympathetic trunk join the ____.
Definition
Right posterior pulmonary plexus
Term
The large celiac branch is from the ____.
Definition
Posterior vagal trunk
Term
In the abdomen the posterior vagal trunk divides into a small ____ branch and a large ____ branch.
Definition
gastric
celiac
Term
Name the four plexuses which the celiac branch of the posterior vagal trunk supplies.
Definition
Celiac plexus
Splenic plexus
hepatic plexus
renal plexus
suprarenal plexus
superior mesenteric plexus
Term
The 2nd, 3rd, and 4th thoracic ganglia join to the ____.
Definition
Left posterior pulmonary plexus
Term
The anterior vagal trunk is formed mainly by the ____.
Definition
Anterior esophageal plexus
Term
Name the four branches from the vagus nerve in the thorax.
Definition
Cardiac
L Recurrent laryngeal
Pulmonary
Esophogeal
Term
The meningeal nerve of the vagus arises from the ____.
Definition
jugular ganglion
Term
Name the nerve which is distributed to the dura mater in the posterior cranial fossa.
Definition
Meningeal branch, vegas
Term
Name the nerve, which is distributed to the posterior wall of the external acoustic meatus.
Definition
Auricular branch, vagus
Term
Name the branch of the vagus which joins the posterior auricular nerve of the facial nerve.
Definition
auricular branch, vagus
Term
Name the principal motor nerve of the pharynx.
Definition
Pharyngeal N., Vagus
Term
The cranial root of the accessory nerve is mainly carried by the ____.
Definition
Vagus Nerve
Term
The vagal fibers of the pharyngeal plexus innervate the muscle of the soft palates except ____.
Definition
Tensor veli palatini
Term
The fibers from the pharyngeal nerve of the vagus joins the hypoglosal nerve, which is also known as ____.
Definition
ramus lingularis vagi
Term
Name the nerves which supply the carotid body
Definition
vagus
glossopharyngeal
cervical part of the sympathetic trunk
Term
The superior laryngeal nerve arises from ____.
Definition
The nodose ganglion
Term
Name the nerve which supplies the sensory fibers above the vocal fold of the larynx.
Definition
Internal laryngeal, Vagus
Term
Name the nerve which supplies the aryepiglotic fold.
Definition
Internal laryngeal Nerve, Vagus
Term
Name the nerve which innervates the cricothyroid muscle.
Definition
The External laryngeal Nerve, Vagus
Term
Name the nerve which winds the aortic arch just behind the ligamentum arteriosum.
Definition
Left recurrent laryngeal nerve
Term
Name the nerve which innervates all the laryngeal muscles except the cricothyroid muscle.
Definition
recurrent laryngeal nerve
Term
Name the nerve which supplies sensory fibers to the mucous membrane below the vocal folds of the larynx.
Definition
recurrent laryngeal nerve
Term
Name the two nuclei of the cranial root of the accessory nerve.
Definition
Nucleus ambiguus
Dorsal nucleus of the Vagus
Term
Name the two nerves of the vagus which carry the cranial root fibers of the accessory nerve
Definition
Pharyngeal nerve
Recurrent laryngeal nerve
Term
Name the soft palate muscle which is not innervated by the cranial fibers of the accessory nerve.
Definition
Tensor veli palatini
Term
Name the nucleus of origin for the accessory nerve
Definition
Spinal nucleus of the accessory nerve
Term
Name the nerves which carry the proprioceptive sense
Definition
2nd, 3rd, and 4th cervical nerves
Term
Wry neck is also known as ____.
Definition
spasmodic Torticollis
Term
The C1 fibers in the descending branch of the hypoglossal nerve innervate ____.
Definition
The superior belly of omohyoid
Term
The apparent origin of the hypoglossal nerve is in between the ____ and ____.
Definition
Pyramid
Olive
Term
The hypoglossal nerve exits the cranial cavity through the ____.
Definition
Hypoglossal canal
Term
Name the two nuclei of origin for the cranial roots of the accessory nerve.
Definition
Nucleus ambiguus
Dorsal nucleus of vagus
Term
Name the two nerves of vagus which carry efferent fibers from the cranial root of the accessory nerve.
Definition
Pharyngeal nerve
Reccurent laryngeal nerve
Term
Name the soft palate muscle which is not innervated by the cranial root of the accessory nerve.
Definition
Tensor veli palatini
Term
Name the nucleus of origin for the spinal root of the accessory nerve.
Definition
spinal nucleus of the accessory nerve
Term
Name the nerves that carry proprioceptive sense from the trapezius.
Definition
C2, C3, C4
Term
Wry neck is called ____ caused by central irritation of the accessory nerve.
Definition
spasmodic torticollis
Term
Name the type of neurons in the nucleus of the hypoglossal nerve.
Definition
multipolar
Term
The apparent origin of the hypoglossal nerve is between the ____ and ____.
Definition
Olive
Pyramid
Term
the hypoglossal nerve exits the cranial cavity through the ____.
Definition
Hypoglossal canal
Term
Name the related muscles where the hypoglossal nerve becomes superficial
Definition
Below the posterior Belly of digastric
Term
Name the intrinsic muscles innervated by the hypoglossal nerve
Definition
The intrinsic muscles of the tongue:
Superior Longitudinal
Inferior longitudinal
Verticalis
Transversus
Term
Name the branch of the hypoglossal nerve which connects to the pharyngeal plexus on the occipital artery.
Definition
It receives a branch there from the pharyngeal plexus known as ramus lingularis vasi
Term
The meningeal nerve of the hypoglossal nerve consists of the ___ and ____ nerve fibers
Definition
Superior cervical sympathetic ganglion
upper cervical
Term
The upper root of the ansa cervicalis is the branch of ____.
Definition
C1
Term
Name two muscles which are innervated by the C1 component of the descending branch of the hypoglossal nerve.
Definition
Superior belly of omohyoid
Geniohyoid
Term
The unilateral lingual paralisis can cause ____.
Definition
Hemiatrophy of the tongue
Term
Name the nerve of the hypoglossal nerve, which derived from the upper cervical nerve for sensory & from the superior cervical sympathetic ganglion.
Definition
The Meningeal Branch
Term
Name the branch of the hypoglossal nerve, which constitutes the upper root of the ansa cervicalis.
Definition
The Descending Branch
Term
Name the Cervical nerves which form the Ansa Cervicalis:
Definition
Upper root: C1
Lower root: C2, C3
Term
The upper root of the ansa cervicalis contains the hypoglossal nerve. True/False
Definition
I don't know
Term
Name the nerve, which innervates the geniohyoid.
Definition
C1
Term
The mixed spinal nerves are formed by the union of ____ & _______.
Definition
Ventral and dorsal spinal nerve roots
Term
The sacral spinal nerves emerge through intervertebral foramina. True/False
Definition
False, through a sacral foramina
Term
The ventral root of the sacral spinal cord contains the axon of neuron in the anterior & lateral grey columns. True?/False
Definition
True
Term
Name the nerves, which emerge from the posterolateral sulcus of the spinal cord.
Definition
The Dorsal root? pg 3-1
Term
the spinal ganglia of the sacral spinal cord are located in the intervertebral foramina. True/False
Definition
False, in the vertebral canal
Term
In the upper cervical region, the spinal cord levels are almost identical to the vertebral level. True/False
Definition
I don't know
Term
The spinal nerves are mixed nerve with sensory & motor fibers. True/False
Definition
True
Term
The recurrent meningeal branches of the spinal nerves are branched after the dorsal & ventral rami are divided. True/False
Definition
False, immediately prior to the division
Term
A grey ramus communicates or joins to the ______ of each spinal nerve.
Definition
Ventral Ramus
Term
The ventral rami of the thoracic & the 1st & 2nd lumbar nerve contribute ______ to the corresponding sympathetic ganglia and receive ______.
Definition
White ramus communicans
The join the corresponding sympathetic ganglion
Term
The S2, S3 & S4 receive grey rami communicantes from the corresponding sympathetic ganglion. True/False
Definition
False, they are not connected with sympathetic ganglia.
Term
The borders of an intervertebral foramen are:
a. anteriorly:
b. posteriorly:
c. superiorly:
d. inferiorly:
Definition
Anterior: The Intervertebral disc and adjacent part of the vertebral bodies
Posterior: Synovial zygapophyseal joints
Superiorly: the inferior vertebral notch of the pedicle of the superior vertebrae
Inferior: the Superior vertebral notch of the pedicle of the vertebra below.
Term
Name the structure, which are located within the intervertebral foramina.
Definition
Spinal nerve, Spinal artery, Plexus of spinal veins, its own meningeal branches
Term
Name the type of neurons in the anterior grey column of the spinal cord.
Definition
I don't know
Term
Name the type of the nerve cell in the spinal ganglia.
Definition
Unipolar
Term
Name the segments of the spinal cord which contain the preganglionic efferent fibers of the sympathetic nerve.
Definition
T1-L2 or L3
Term
The meningeal nerves receive one or more communications from neighboring white ramus communicantes from a thoracic & upper lumbar sympathetic ganglion. True/False
Definition
False, from grey ramus communicans
Term
Name all possible targets, which are innervated by the meningeal nerve of the spinal nerve.
Definition
dura matter
wall of blood vessels
periosteum
ligaments
intervertebral disc
Term
The upper three cervical meningeal nerves are distributed to the cerebral dura mater of the ____ cranial fossa.
Definition
Posterior
Term
Name the type of the nerve cell in the spinal ganglion.
Definition
Unipolar
Term
Name two functional nerve fibers, which pass through the ventral root at the T5 spinal cord.
Definition
I don't know
Term
The meningeal branches of the spinal nerves are present at all vertebral levels. True/False
Definition
True
Term
Name two ligaments, which the meningeal nerve of the spinal nerve supplies at the L1 spinal cord.
Definition
I don't know
Term
Name the nerves, which are distributed to the cerebral dura mater of the posterior cranial fossa.
Definition
The upper three cervical meninngeal nerves
Term
The C1 dorsal ramus divides into a medial & a lateral branches. True/False
Definition
False 30. (all but C1, S4, S5, and Co1
Term
The C2 dorsal ramus wind round the articular process. True/False
Definition
False, all C dorsal rami do except 1 and 2
Term
The C1 dorsal ramus is smaller than the ventral ramus. True/False
Definition
False, C1 has the only dorsal ramus that is larger than its ventral ramus.
Term
Name four muscles, which are innervated by the C1 dorsal ramus.
Definition
Rectus Capitus Posterior minor
Rectus Capitus Posterior Major
Superior Obliqu
Inferior Obliqu
Semispinalis Capitis
Term
Name the nerve which emerges under the vertebral artery.
Definition
I don't know
Term
Name the two nerves, which supply the inferior oblique muscle.
Definition
Suboccipital nerve (C1 dorsal ramus)
C2 dorsal Ramus
Term
The medial branch of the C2 dorsal ramus is also known as ____________.
Definition
Greater Occipital Nerve
Term
Name three nerves, which pierce the semispinalis capitis & trapezius to supply the skin of the occipital scalp.
Definition
Greater occipital nerve (medial branch of C2 dorsal ramus)
Lesser occipital (from medial branch C3 dorsal ramus)
Medial branches of C4 and C5
Term
Name the nerves, which innervates the semispinalis cervicis and multifidus.
Definition
Medial branches of C4,C5 dorsal rami
Term
Name the nerve, which innervate the levator costarum.
Definition
Lateral branches of Thoracic dorsal rami
Term
The ventral rami are usually larger than their dorsal rami except the C1. (true/false)
Definition
True
Term
Each cervical ventral ramus receives at leaset one _____ from the sympathetic nervous system.
Definition
Gray Ramus
Term
C5 and C6 receive ____ from the middle cervical ganglion.
Definition
gray rami
Term
The c7 and c8 ventral rami receive the gray ramus communicantes from ____/____ of the sympathetic trunk
Definition
Stellate ganglion/cervicothoracic ganglion
Term
Name the nerve which emerges between the rectus capitis andterior and the rectus capitis lateralis and innervates these muscles.
Definition
C1
Term
Name the nerve which emerges between the longus capitis and the levator scapulae and supplies the longus capitis.
Definition
C2
Term
Name the nerve which emerges between the longus capitis and scalenus medius.
Definition
C3
Term
Name the nerve which emerges betweeen the scalenus anterior and the scalenus medius.
Definition
C4-C8
Term
The cervical plexus lies between the levator scapulae and the internal jugular vein. (True/False)
Definition
False, between sternocleidomastoid and the internal jugular vein.
Term
Name the three nerves which are included in the set of ascending superficial branches of the cervical plexus.
Definition
lesser occipital
transverse cutaneous
Great Auricular
Term
Name the origin of the lesser occipital nerve.
Definition
C2
Term
Name three nerves which communicate with the lesser occipital nerve.
Definition
Great Auricular
Greater Occipital
Posterior Auricular
Term
Name two nerves which distribute to the cranial surface of the auricle.
Definition
Posterior branch of the great auricular
Lesser Occipital
Term
Name the nerve which distributes to the skin over the mastoid process.
Definition
Posterior branch of the Great Auricular
Term
Name the nerves which are the origin of the transverse cutaneous nerve of the neck.
Definition
C2-C3
Term
Name the origins where the supraclavicular nerve arises.
Definition
C3-C4
Term
Name three branches from the supraclavicular.
Definition
Medial
Intermediate
Lateral/Posterior
Term
Name the nerve which supplies the sternoclavicular joint.
Definition
Medial supraclavicular
Term
Name the nerve which supplies the skin of the acromion process
Definition
lateral/posterior supraclavicular
Term
Name the muscular nerves and their origins from the deep medial branches of the cervical plexus.
Definition
Good Question
Term
The phrenic nerve arises chiefly from ____.
Definition
C4
Term
The Phrenic nerve descends down to the diaphragm with ____ vessels in the thorax.
Definition
Periccardicophrenic
Term
Name the nerve which descends between the fibrous patietal pericardium and mediastinal parietal pleura.
Definition
Phrenic
Term
The irritation of the phrenic nerve can cause hiccups or ____.
Definition
Spasmodic Contractions
Term
The lateral deep branches of the cervical plexus communicate with ____ in the posterior triangle of the neck.
Definition
Accessory Nerve (XI)
Term
Name three cervical ventral rami, which innervate the levator scapulae.
Definition
C3-C5
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