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Cervical Plexus
plexus is located underneath the = |
sternocleidomastoid muscle
(from C1 – C4) |
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Most of the branches innervate the =
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skin of neck
deep neck muscles. |
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(C3, C4, C5) is what N =
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Phrenic
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what nerves constitute the cervical plexus? what do they provide
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anterior rami of C1-C4
motor and sensoy innervation to much of anterolateral branches from C2-C4 (C1 motor only) |
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anterior rami of C1-C4 constitute the =
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cervical plexus
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what nerves constitute the cervical plexus?
4 N Nm them= |
great auricular
lesser occipital transverse cervical supraclavicular |
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what motor innervation does the cervical plexus provide? what structure do the motor branches form?
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supplies most but not all of strap muscles and prevertebral muscles
C1-C3 form loop called ansa cervicalis, divided into superior root inferior root |
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what does C1 travel with before it splits off into ansa cervicalis?
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hypoglossal
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is the phrenic nerve part of the cervical plexus? what does it provide?
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techinically not although it provides C3 and C4 from the plexus
motor innervation to diaphragm |