Question

Which statement is correct regarding spinal nerves in man?

Options

• They come out of vertebral column through foramen magnum.

• Each spinal nerve is formed within neural canal of vertebral column.

• There are 21 pairs of spinal nerves.

• They are sensory, motor and mixed types.

Answer 1

Each spinal nerve is formed within neural canal of vertebral column.

Explanation:

Peripheral nerves exit through foramens in the vertebral column to become spinal nerves. All visceral organs are handed out in 31 pairs of mixed type communication.