SPINE-NERVE ROOT RELATIONSHIP TO FORAMEN

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SUMMARY

1. In the cervical spine the exiting nerve root corresponds to the vertebra below. E.g. C1/2 ⟹ C2 nerve root; C3/4 ⟹ C4 nerve root.

2. In the rest of the spine the exiting nerve root corresponds to the vertebra above. E.g. T3/4 ⟹ T3 nerve root; L1/2 ⟹ L1 nerve root.


Reference(s)

R.M.H McMinn (1998). Last’s anatomy: regional and applied. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone. Get it on Amazon.
Drake, Richard L., et al. Gray's Anatomy for Students. Elsevier, 2023. Get it on Amazon.