cervical plexus Flashcards
what ventral rami are included in the cervical plexus
spinal nerves C1-C5
what does the cervical plexus innervate
neck
thoracic cavity
diaphragmic muscles
what plexus is C5 also involved in?
brachial plexus
major branches of the cervical plexus
lesser occipital great auricular transverse cervical supraclavicular phrenic ansa cervicalis
t/f the cervical plexus is associated with CNX
FALSE. CNXII
branches in the lesser occipital
C2
branches in the great auricular
C2-C3
branches in the transverse cervical
C2-C3
branches in the supraclavicular
C3-C4
branches in the phrenic
C3-C5
branches in the anza cervicalis
superior - C1
inferior - C2, 3
sensory branches of the cervical plexus
lesser occipital
great auricular
transverse cervical
supraclavicular
what does the lesser occipital innervate
sensory to skin of the neck and scalp posterior to the ear
what does the great auricular innervate
sensory to skin of the inferior parotid region, ear, mastoid area
what does the transverse cervical innervate
sensory to lateral and anterior parts of the neck
