Anatomy Bones and Muscles · MU Pleven

156. Cervical plexus.

Explains the cervical plexus, formed by the anterior rami of the first four cervical spinal nerves (C1 to C4). It places the plexus in the neck, deep to the sternocleidomastoid muscle, and notes that its sensory and motor branches supply neck muscles and skin and parts of the head.

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Topic 155 of 236 in the MU Pleven syllabus for Anatomy Bones and Muscles (Medicine, Year 2). The free AceMed note covers it in 1 section, about 52 words (1 min of reading), with 10 flashcards.

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  1. CERVICAL PLEXUS

CERVICAL PLEXUS

  • The cervical plexus is a network of nerves formed by the anterior rami of the first four cervical spinal nerves (C1-C4).
  • Located in the neck, deep to the sternocleidomastoid muscle, and gives rise to various sensory and motor branches that innervate muscles and skin in the neck and parts of the head.

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