Complicated interlacing of the ventral rami form networks called nerve plexus.The crisscrossing of the nerve fibers from the various spinal nerves is advantageous because ________.
A) injury to any single spinal nerve will be less damaging as there is less chance of total loss of innervation to any particular organ
B) having several nerve fibers unite enhances sensory function
C) viruses that infect us by moving through PNS nerves are prevented entry to the CNS
D) having several nerve fibers unite enhances motor function

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The crisscrossing of the nerve fibers from the various spinal nerves in a network called a nerve plexus is advantageous because if there is an injury to any single spinal nerve, it will be less damaging as there is less chance of total loss of innervation to any particular organ. The other options, B, C, and D, are not supported by this statement.

Complicated Interlacing of the Ventral Rami Form Networks Called Nerve