Match each term with its description or definition.
-Reflexes that involve cardiac muscle, smooth muscle, and glands
A)Cauda equina
B)Ventral nerve root
C)Dorsal nerve root
D)Cervical plexus
E)Brachial plexus
F)Lumbar plexus
G)Dermatome
H)Myotome
I)Somatic reflexes
J)Autonomic reflexes

Question

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Autonomic reflexes involve the smooth muscle, cardiac muscle, and glands.

Answer: E
 The brachial plexus is a network of nerves that supplies the upper limb.

Answer: D
 The cervical plexus is a network of nerves that supplies the neck and shoulder.

Answer: G
 A dermatome is an area of skin supplied by a single spinal nerve.

Answer: H
 A myotome is a group of muscles that is innervated by a single spinal nerve.

Answer: I
 Somatic reflexes involve the skeletal muscles.

Answer: A, B, C
 These are all components of the spinal nerve that originate in the spinal cord. The cauda equina is a bundle of spinal nerves that emerge from the spinal cord and extend downwards. The ventral nerve root carries motor information out of the spinal cord. The dorsal nerve root carries sensory information into the spinal cord.

Answer: F
 The lumbar plexus is a network of nerves that supplies the lower limb.

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