The cervical plexus is a nerve plexus of the anterior rami of the first (i.e. upper-most) four cervical spinal nerves C1-C4. The cervical plexus provides...
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There are several plexuses in the body, including: Spinal plexuses Cervical plexus - serves the head, neck and shoulders Brachial plexus - serves the chest...
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Spinal nerve (redirect from Cervical nerves)
spinal plexuses are the cervical plexus, brachial plexus, lumbar plexus, the sacral plexus and the much smaller coccygeal plexus. The cervical nerves...
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Lateral border of the sternocleidomastoid or sensory branches of cervical plexus Level IV: Horizontal plane defined by the inferior border of the cricoid...
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the brachial plexus and cervical plexus. The cervical spinal nerves emerge from above the cervical vertebrae. For example, the cervical spinal nerve 3...
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plexuses. Alternatively, the Latin plural plexūs may be used. The four primary nerve plexuses are the cervical plexus, brachial plexus, lumbar plexus...
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contributions from nerve roots of the cervical plexus and the brachial plexus, it is usually considered separate from either plexus. The name of the nerve comes...
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The brachial plexus is a network of nerves (nerve plexus) formed by the anterior rami of the lower four cervical nerves and first thoracic nerve (C5,...
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eighth cervical (C5–C8), and first thoracic (T1) spinal nerves, and innervate the muscles and skin of the chest, shoulder, arm and hand. Brachial plexus injuries...
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Ansa cervicalis (redirect from Descending cervical)
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The transverse cervical nerve (superficial cervical or cutaneous cervical) is a cutaneous (sensory) nerve of the cervical plexus that arises from the...
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head. It originates from the second and third cervical (spinal) nerves (C2-C3) of the cervical plexus. It provides sensory innervation to the skin over...
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The lumbosacral plexus The sacral and coccygeal nerves The sympathetic nerves The cephalic portion of the sympathetic system The cervical portion of the...
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nerve is a cutaneous (sensory) nerve of the cervical plexus that arises from the third and fourth cervical (spinal) nerves. It emerges from beneath the...
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occipital nerve) is a cutaneous spinal nerve of the cervical plexus. It arises from second cervical (spinal) nerve (C2) (along with the greater occipital...
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accessory nerve of the same side. It supplies only motor fibres. The cervical plexus supplies sensation, including proprioception, from the ventral primary...
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pelvic plexuses. A schematic depiction. Diagram of the sacral plexus Cervical plexus Brachial plexus Lumbar plexus Coccygeal plexus Lumbosacral plexus Nerve...
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four main plexuses formed by the ventral rami: the cervical plexus contains ventral rami from spinal nerves C1–C4. Branches of the cervical plexus, which...
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formation of the cervical plexus. The cervical plexus is formed from a unification of the anterior divisions of the upper four cervical nerves. Each receives...
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IX)), and sympathetic component (derived from the superior cervical ganglion). The plexus provides motor innervation to most muscles of the soft palate...
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cervical plexus, and their branches. The right brachial plexus with its short branches, viewed from in front. Levator scapulae muscle Brachial plexus...
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cervical vessels and the upper part of the brachial plexus cross the space. The roof of this triangle is formed by the cutaneous nerves of cervical plexus...
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fascial sling. The omohyoid is innervated by the ansa cervicalis of the cervical plexus. It acts to depress the hyoid bone. The omohyoid muscle consists of...
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superior cervical ganglion. The plexus gives rise to the deep petrosal nerve. Postganglionic sympathetic fibres ascend from the superior cervical ganglion...
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part of the cardiac plexus lies beneath the aortic arch, in front of the right pulmonary artery. It is formed by the superior cervical cardiac branch of...
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sixth cervical vertebra, where the four superficial branches of the cervical plexus—the greater auricular, lesser occipital, transverse cervical, and supraclavicular...
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The lesser auricular nerve originates from the cervical plexus, composed of branches of spinal nerves C2 and C3. Therefore, the "Great auricular nerve"...
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The presence of a cervical rib can cause a form of thoracic outlet syndrome due to compression of the lower trunk of the brachial plexus or subclavian artery...
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nerve Third occipital nerve Cervical plexus Ansa cervicalis Lesser occipital nerve Great auricular nerve Transverse cervical nerve Supraclavicular nerves...
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The last four cervical spinal nerves, C5 through C8, and the first thoracic spinal nerve, T1, combine to form the brachial plexus, or plexus brachialis,...
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