thoracic spinal nerve

Introduction

Nerves emerging from the thoracic spinal cord (T1-T12).

Function

• T1-T12 are mixed motor & sensory nerves, innervating the muscles & the skin of the thoracic wall & abdominal wall.

Course

• the nerves exit the intervertebral foramen below the corresponding thoracic vertebrae

More general terms

• spinal nerve

More specific terms

• 1st thoracic spinal nerve (T1)
• 2nd thoracic spinal nerve (T2)
• 3rd thoracic spinal nerve (T3)
• 4th thoracic spinal nerve (T4)
• 5th thoracic spinal nerve (T5)
• 6th thoracic spinal nerve (T6)
• 7th thoracic spinal nerve (T7)
• 8th thoracic spinal nerve (T8)
• 9th thoracic spinal nerve (T9)
• 10th thoracic spinal nerve (T10)
• 11th thoracic spinal nerve (T11)
• 12th thoracic spinal nerve (T12)

Additional terms

• dermatome
• lumbosacral plexus