Which of the following statements is FALSE for spinal nerves?
A) The two largest branches of a spinal nerve are the anterior (ventral) ramus and the posterior (dorsal) ramus.
B) All spinal nerves are mixed nerves.
C) The outer covering of a spinal nerve is the epineurium.
D) Every pair of spinal nerves exits through the intervertebral foramina above the vertebra that has the same name and number as the nerves.

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Every pair of spinal nerves exits the spinal column through the intervertebral foramina. However, the statement that each pair exits above the vertebra with the same name and number is incorrect for all spinal nerves. Specifically, this does not hold true for the cervical nerves, where the first seven cervical nerves (C1-C7) exit above the cervical vertebrae of the same number, but the eighth cervical nerve (C8) exits below the C7 vertebra.

Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE for Spinal Nerves