Medical Coding

Category - Medical Terminology

A nerve plexus is an intersection of spinal nerves serving the same body area. There are many nerve plexuses in the body. Which of the following is NOT a nerve plexus?
  1. Cervical plexus
  2. Lumbar plexus
  3. Sacral Plexus
  4. Thoracic Plexus
Explanation
Answer: D - The thoracic plexus is not a nerve plexus found in the human body. Although there are thoracic spinal nerves in the body, there is no intersection of thoracic nerves culminating in a thoracic plexus. The cervical plexus serves the head, neck, and shoulders. The lumbar plexus serves the back, abdomen, groin, thighs, knees and calves. The sacral plexus serves the pelvis, buttocks, genitals, thighs, calves, and feet.
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