Match each term with its description or definition.
-Group or braid of nerves formed from spinal nerves C1 to C4
A)Cauda equina
B)Ventral nerve root
C)Dorsal nerve root
D)Cervical plexus
E)Brachial plexus
F)Lumbar plexus
G)Dermatome
H)Myotome
I)Somatic reflexes
J)Autonomic reflexes

Question

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The cervical plexus is a group of nerves formed from spinal nerves C1 to C4.

Answer: B
 The ventral nerve root carries motor information, while the dorsal nerve root carries sensory information.

Answer: E
 The brachial plexus is a group of nerves formed from spinal nerves C5 to T1, and serves the upper limbs.

Answer: F
 The lumbar plexus is a group of nerves formed from spinal nerves L1 to L4, and serves the lower limbs.

Answer: G
 A dermatome is an area of skin that is primarily innervated by a single spinal nerve.

Answer: H
 A myotome is a group of muscles that are primarily innervated by a single spinal nerve.

Answer: I
 Somatic reflexes are reflexes that involve skeletal muscle.

Answer: J
 Autonomic reflexes are reflexes that involve smooth muscle, cardiac muscle, or glands.

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