The Sympathetic Trunks Are Located

question 84

Multiple Choice

The sympathetic trunks are located

• A)superior to the brachial plexus.
• B)inferior to the sacral plexus.
• C)immediately lateral to the vertebral column.
• D)lateral to prevertebral ganglia.
• E)in the craniosacral regions.

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Definitions:

Dermatome

An area of skin supplied by sensory nerves stemming from a single spinal nerve root, important in defining patterns of sensation and diagnosing nerve or spinal cord injuries.

Trauma

A physical or psychological injury or wound, often resulting from an intense stressor or event.

Afferent Fibers

Nerve fibers that carry sensory signals from the body's periphery towards the central nervous system.

Peripheral Nervous System

Part of the nervous system that consists of the nerves and ganglia outside of the brain and spinal cord.