dorsal ramus

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dorsal ramus

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human nervous system
Structural components of spinal nerves
…nerve divides into ventral and dorsal rami. All dorsal rami (with the exception of those from C₁, S₄, S₅, and Coc₁) have medial and lateral branches, which innervate deep back muscles and overlying skin. The medial and lateral branches of the dorsal rami of spinal nerves C₂–C₈ supply both the…
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…nerve divides into ventral and dorsal rami. All dorsal rami (with the exception of those from C₁, S₄, S₅, and Coc₁) have medial and lateral branches, which innervate deep back muscles and overlying skin. The medial and lateral branches of the dorsal rami of spinal nerves C₂–C₈ supply both the…
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