Spinal nerves caudal to the first thoracic vertebra take their names from the vertebra immediately preceding them.

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This statement is true. Spinal nerves are named according to the vertebra they are located below. For example, the spinal nerve located below the seventh cervical vertebra is called the C8 nerve, and the spinal nerve located below the first thoracic vertebra is called the T1 nerve.

Spinal Nerves Caudal to the First Thoracic Vertebra Take Their