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Basic Science
intermediate
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Peripheral Nerve Anatomy and Physiology

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

A

The epineurium is the outermost connective tissue layer surrounding the entire nerve trunk; it consi...

B

The perineurium surrounds individual fascicles and forms a blood-nerve barrier analogous to the bloo...

C

The endoneurium surrounds the entire nerve trunk and is the primary load-bearing structure; Schwann ...

D

The endoneurium is the delicate connective tissue surrounding individual nerve fibres within a fasci...

E

Peripheral nerves have a segmental blood supply from regional vessels; the mesoneurium connects the ...

Answer the questions to see explanations

Click T (True) or F (False) for each option