Thursday, April 1, 2010

IHS Trivia Question 3

What is the longest and largest nerve in the human body?

a. Spinal cord
b. Sciatic nerve
c. Femoral nerve
d. Ulnar nerve

The answer is B, Sciatic nerve!

The sciatic nerve--also known as the ischiatic nerve--is a large nerve fiber in humans and other animals. It begins in the lower back and runs through the buttock and down the lower limb. It is the longest and widest single nerve in the human body. The sciatic supplies nearly the whole of the skin of the leg, the muscles of the back of the thigh, and those of the leg and foot.

Stay curious,
Team ARC

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