CERVICAL PLEXUS

Question 1

The Cervical Plexus is located in front of which two muscles

Answer 1

Middle Scalene & Levator Scapulae

Question 2

Nerves included in the ASCENDING SUPERFICIAL GROUP of Cervical Plexus

Answer 2

Lesser Occipital N.
Great Auricular N.
Transvers Cervical Cutaneus N.

Question 3

Lesser Occipital N communicates with (3)

Answer 3

Great Auricular N.
Greater Occipital N
Posterior Auricular N.

Question 4

Nerve that SUPPLIES skin over upper cranial surface of the auricle

Answer 4

Lesser Occipital N of C2

Question 5

Nerve that accompanies the External Jugular Vein

Answer 5

Great Auricular N of C2/3

Question 6

Nerve that SUPPLIES skin over lower cranial surface of auricle, lobule, & concha

Answer 6

Posterior branch of Great Auricular N.

Question 7

3 Nerves that communicate with the Posterior branch of the Great Auricular N

Answer 7

Lesser Occipital N
Auricular branch of Vagus
Posterior auricular N of ……

Question 8

Nerve that SUPPLIES upper/front portion of neck

Answer 8

Ascending branch of Transverse Cervical Cutaneous

Question 9

Nerve included in DESCENDING SUPERFICIAL BRANCH of Cervical Plexus

Answer 9

Supraclavicular N

Question 10

Nerve that SUPPLIES sternoclavicular joint

Answer 10

Medial branch of Supraclavicular N

Question 11

Nerve that SUPPLIES skin over Pectoralis Major and Deltoid (up to 2nd Rib)

Answer 11

Intermediate branch of Supraclavicular N.

Question 12

Nerve that SUPPLIES skin over the Trapezius and Acromion Process

Answer 12

Lateral/Posterio branch of Supraclavicular N

Question 13

2 Cranial nerves that communicate with the loop b/w C1 & C2 nerves

Answer 13

Vagus (X) & Hypoglossal (XII)

Question 14

4 muscles that SUPPLIED by the DEEP MEDIAL BRANCH of Cervical Plexus

Answer 14

Rectus Capitis Anterior,
Longus Capitis,
Longus Colli,
Diaphram

Question 15

Nerve that descends in front of the Anterior Scalene

Answer 15

Phrenic Nerve C3-C5

Question 16

Nerve that accompanies the Pericardiophrenic Artery

Answer 16

Phrenic Nerve C3-C5

Question 17

Irritation of the Phrenic Nerve might cause

Answer 17

Spasmodic contraction of Diaphragm “Hiccups”

Question 18

Modalities of the communicating branch of the LATERAL DEEP BRANCH of the LATERAL DEEP GROUP of the Cervical Plexus with the Accessory Nerve

Answer 18

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Question 19

Muscles SUPPLIED by DEEP LATERAL GROUP of Cervical Plexus (4)

Answer 19

Rectus Capitis Lateralis
SCM
Trapezius
Scalen Medius