The Nervous System II: Spinal Cord & PNS

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Spinal Cord Segments

8 cervical spinal nerves

12 thoracic spinal nerves

5 lumbar spinal nerves

5 sacral spinal nerves

1 coccygeal spinal nerve

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Efferent fibers

Provide innervation for the trunk (torso) and limbs via spinal nerves

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Afferent fibers

Provide sensory info from peripheral receptors

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Posterior (Dorsal) Horn

Termination of primary afferent fibers through the posterior roots of the spinal nerves

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Lateral Horn

Preganglionic sympathetic neurons

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Anterior (Ventral) Horn

Proprioceptive reflex afferents

Descending motor neurons