Match each term with its description or definition.
-Group of skeletal muscles that receive axons from one spinal nerve
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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A myotome is a group of skeletal muscles that are innervated by the axons of a single spinal nerve.

Answer: E
 The brachial plexus is a network of nerves formed by the ventral rami of the spinal nerves C5-T1, which innervates the upper limb.

Answer: C
 The dorsal nerve root contains the axons of sensory neurons that transmit sensory information from the periphery to the spinal cord.

Answer: F
 The lumbar plexus is a network of nerves formed by the ventral rami of the spinal nerves L1-L4, which innervates the lower limb.

Answer: G
 A dermatome is an area of skin that is innervated by the axons of sensory neurons that enter the spinal cord through a particular spinal nerve.

Answer: J
 Autonomic reflexes are reflexes that control physiological processes that are not under voluntary control, such as heart rate, respiration, and digestion.

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