Explain how spinal nerves are named
a. Spinal nerves are named for the region of the vertebral column from which they emerge.
b. Spinal nerves are named for the region of the brain from which information either originates or terminates.
c. Spinal nerves are named for the region of the body that they innervate.
Ans: a. Spinal nerves are named for the region of the vertebral column from which they emerge.
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