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    The document summarizes the distribution of several major nerves in the human body, including their origin and target areas. The cervical plexus gives rise to the phrenic nerve which innervates the diaphragm, and the brachial plexus gives rise to nerves like the musculocutaneous, axillary, median, and radial nerves which innervate various muscles of the arm and forearm. The lumbar plexus gives rise to the femoral and obturator nerves which innervate muscles of the hip and thigh. The sacral plexus forms the sciatic nerve which branches into the tibial and common fibular nerves to innervate leg muscles. A second section outlines the components and principal functions of the 12

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    The document summarizes the distribution of several major nerves in the human body, including their origin and target areas. The cervical plexus gives rise to the phrenic nerve which innervates the diaphragm, and the brachial plexus gives rise to nerves like the musculocutaneous, axillary, median, and radial nerves which innervate various muscles of the arm and forearm. The lumbar plexus gives rise to the femoral and obturator nerves which innervate muscles of the hip and thigh. The sacral plexus forms the sciatic nerve which branches into the tibial and common fibular nerves to innervate leg muscles. A second section outlines the components and principal functions of the 12

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    Nerve Origin Distribution Cervical Plexus

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    The document summarizes the distribution of several major nerves in the human body, including their origin and target areas. The cervical plexus gives rise to the phrenic nerve which innervates the diaphragm, and the brachial plexus gives rise to nerves like the musculocutaneous, axillary, median, and radial nerves which innervate various muscles of the arm and forearm. The lumbar plexus gives rise to the femoral and obturator nerves which innervate muscles of the hip and thigh. The sacral plexus forms the sciatic nerve which branches into the tibial and common fibular nerves to innervate leg muscles. A second section outlines the components and principal functions of the 12

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    Distribution of nerves

    Nerve Origin Distribution


    Cervical Plexus
    Phrenic C3-C5 diaphragm
    Brachial Plexus
    Musculocutaneous C5-C7 Anterior muscles of the
    arm
    Axillary C5-C6 Teres minor and deltoid
    Median C5-T1 Flexor or anterior
    compartment of the
    forearm
    Radial C5-T1 Extensor or posterior
    compartment of the arm
    Ulnar C8-T1 Anteromedial muscles of
    the forearm
    Distribution of nerves (cont’d)
    Nerve Origin Distribution
    Lumbar Plexus
    Femoral L2-L4 Flexor muscles of hip joint
    and extensor muscle of
    knee joint
    Obturator L2-L4 Adductor muscles of hip
    joint
    Sacral Plexus
    Sciatic L4-S3 Two branches: Tibial nerve
    and common fibular
    nerve; hamstring muscles
    Common fibular nerve L4-S2 Two branches: superficial
    fibular nerve and deep
    fibular nerve
    Cranial nerves
    Cranial nerves Components Principal function
    Olfactory (I) Sensory Olfaction (smell)
    Optic (II) Sensory Vision
    Oculomotor (III) Motor Movement of eyeball,
    constriction of pupil
    Trochlear (IV) Motor Movement of eyeball
    Trigeminal (V) Mixed (Motor Touch, pain and thermal
    and Sensory) sensations from the face;
    chewing
    Abducens (VI) Motor Movement of eyeball
    Cranial nerves (cont’d)
    Cranial nerves Components Principal functions
    Facial Nerve (VII) Mixed (Motor Taste from anterior 2/3rd of
    and sensory) the tongue; control muscles
    of facial expression
    Vestibulocochlear Sensory Hearing and equilibrium
    (VIII)
    Glossopharyngeal (IX) Mixed (Motor Taste from posterior 1/3rd of
    and Sensory) the tongue; assists in
    swallowing
    Cranial nerves (cont’d)
    Cranial Nerve Components Principal function
    Vagus (X) Mixed (Motor Monitors blood pressure,
    and Sensory) oxygen and carbon dioxide
    levels in blood; decreases
    heart rate
    Accessory (XI) Motor Movement of head and
    pectoral girdle
    Hypoglossal Motor Speech, manipulation of food
    (XII) and swallowing

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