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Unlike thoracic, lumbar, and sacral nerves—which exit the vertebral column below their corresponding vertebra—cervical nerves exit above their corresponding vertebra. Consequently, there are 8 cervical nerves but only 7 cervical vertebrae. C1 exits between the occiput and atlas (C1 vertebra), while C8 exits between C7 and T1.

Each spinal nerve is considered a because it contains both sensory (afferent) and motor (efferent) fibers. spinal nerves map

These 5 pairs in the lower back are responsible for the lower back, hips, and the front of the legs. Unlike thoracic, lumbar, and sacral nerves—which exit the