Neuroscience
A surgical trainee is observing a brachial plexus reconstruction. The microsurgeon explains the importance of understanding nerve architecture for successful repair. She describes the different connective tissue layers of peripheral nerves. Regarding peripheral nerve anatomy:
Mark each as TRUE or FALSE
The epineurium is the outermost connective tissue layer surrounding the entire nerve trunk; it consi...
The perineurium surrounds individual fascicles and forms a blood-nerve barrier analogous to the bloo...
The endoneurium surrounds the entire nerve trunk and is the primary load-bearing structure; Schwann ...
The endoneurium is the delicate connective tissue surrounding individual nerve fibres within a fasci...
Peripheral nerves have a segmental blood supply from regional vessels; the mesoneurium connects the ...
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