Cervical Plexus Flashcards
1
Q
The cervical plexus involves nerves from which vertebrae?
A
C1-C5
2
Q
The cervical plexus contains how many different nerves?
A
6
3
Q
Which nerve/nerves branch out from C2,3?
A
Lesser occipital nerve, great auricular nerve, Transverse cervical nerve
4
Q
What nerve branches out from C3,4?
A
Supraclavicular Nerve
5
Q
What nerve branches out from C3-5?
A
Phrenic nerve Think “3,4,5 keeps your diaphragm alive”
6
Q
What nerve branches out from C5,6?
A
Suprascapular nerve
7
Q
A
Hypoglossal nerve XII
Accessory Nerve XI
Lesser Occipital Nerve
Great Auricular Nerve
Transvers Cervical nerve
*****Ansa Cervicalis (superior root and inferior root)
Branch to brachial plexus
Supraclavicular Nerve
*****Phrenic Nerve
