The spinal canal protects and supports the spinal cord; therefore, it is important to know the anatomy of the spinal canal as well as that of the spinal cord. Palpate the sternocleidomastoid insertion onto the anterior portion of the clavicle. We will draw the interwoven cervical, brachial and lumbosacral plexuses in separate chapters. Note that it is common, although technically wrong, to refer to the proximal components of the brachial and lumbosacral plexuses as nerve roots we even do so in this book. Label the top of the page from left to right as follows: nerve roots and brachial plexus, upper arm, forearm, and hand.
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