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| Nerve: Cervical nerves | |
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| Dermatome distribution of the trigeminal nerve | |
| Latin | nervi cervicales |
| Gray's | subject #209 921 |
| Dorlands / Elsevier |
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The cervical nerves are the spinal nerves from the cervical vertebrae.
Although there are seven cervical vertebrae (C1-C7), there are eight cervical nerves (C1-C8). All nerves except C8 emerge above their corresponding vertebrae, while the C8 nerve emerges below the C7 vertebra. (In the other portions of the spine, the nerve emerges below the vertebra with the same name.)
Dorsal (posterior) distribution includes the greater occipital (C2) and third occipital (C3).
Ventral (anterior) distribution includes the cervical plexus (C1-C4) and brachial plexus (C5-C8)
Additional images
 The nerves of the scalp, face, and side of neck. |
 Hypoglossal nerve, cervical plexus, and their branches. |
 Posterior primary divisions of the upper three cervical nerves. |
 Diagram of the distribution of the cutaneous branches of the posterior divisions of the spinal nerves. |
 Areas of distribution of the cutaneous branches of the posterior divisions of the spinal nerves. |
 The right brachial plexus with its short branches, viewed from in front. |
 Side of neck, showing chief surface markings. |
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