The dorsal rami of spinal nerves _ _.
A) serve the skin and muscles of the posterior body trunk
B) form nerve plexuses that serve the limbs
C) serve the muscles of the intercostal spaces and skin and muscles of the anterior trunk

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The dorsal rami of spinal nerves innervate the skin and muscles of the posterior body trunk, providing both sensory and motor functions to these areas. Choices B and C describe functions of other parts of the spinal nerves, such as the ventral rami, not the dorsal rami.

The Dorsal Rami of Spinal Nerves _ _