The anterior branch or ramus of a spinal nerve supplies

A) muscles and skin of the back
B) muscles and skin on the front and sides of the trunk and limbs
C) the meninges and blood vessels of the spinal cord
D) intervertebral ligaments and vertebrae


Answer: B) muscles and skin on the front and sides of the trunk and limbs

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