Explore: Cervical Plexus

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

There are several plexuses in the body, including: Spinal plexuses Cervical plexus – serves the head, neck and shoulders Brachial plexus – serves the chest

Lateral border of the sternocleidomastoid or sensory branches of cervical plexus Level IV: Horizontal plane defined by the inferior border of the cricoid

spinal plexuses are the cervical plexus, brachial plexus, lumbar plexus, the sacral plexus and the much smaller coccygeal plexus. The cervical nerves

the brachial plexus and cervical plexus. The cervical spinal nerves emerge from above the cervical vertebrae. For example, the cervical spinal nerve 3

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

needed]) is a loop formed by muscular branches of the cervical plexus formed by branches of cervical spinal nerves C1-C3. The ansa cervicalis has two roots

accessory nerve of the same side. It supplies only motor fibres. The cervical plexus supplies sensation, including proprioception, from the ventral primary

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

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