the cervical plexus
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The Spinal Nerves
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31 pairs:
Cervical 8
Thoracic 12
Lumbar 5
Sacral 5
Coccygeal 1
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The Cervical Plexus
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The cervical plexus is a network of nerves formed by communications between the anterior rami of the upper 4 cervical nerves.
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It lies posterior to the internal jugular vein and the SCM muscles.
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-supplies the back and sides of the head, and front of the neck; phrenic nerve – supplies the diaphragm.
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Branches of the Cervical Plexus
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Branches of the Cervical Plexus
• A. Superficial or Cutaneous Branches
• Deep branches or muscular and communicating branches
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A. Superficial or Cutaneous
Branches
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1. Ascending branches a. Lesser occipital nerveb. Great auricular nervec. Nervus cutaneous colli
2. Descending branchesa. Medial supraclavicularb. Intermediate supraclavicularc. Lateral supraclavicular
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1. ASCENDING BRANCHES
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a. Lesser occipital nerve
b. Great auricular nerve
c. Transverse cervical nerve
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A. LESSER OCCIPITAL NERVE
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- Comes from the second cervical ventral ramus and sometimes also from the third
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- curves around the accessory nerve and ascends along the posterior border of the
sternocleidomastoid.
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- supplies the skin on the upper third of the medial auricular aspect
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-connects with the posterior branch of the great auricular nerve.
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B. THE GREAT AURICULAR NERVE
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This is the largest ascending branch.
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It arises from the second and third cervical rami, encircles the posterior border of the
sternocleidomastoid.
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supplies the skin over the mastoid process and on the back of the auricle, the lobule and concha. .
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communicates with the lesser occipital, the auricular branch of the vagus and the posterior auricular
branch of the facial nerve.
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C. TRANSVERSE CUTANEOUS NERVE
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This arises from the second and third cervical rami, curves round the posterior border of the
sternocleidomastoid
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It perforates the deep cervical fascia, dividing under the platysma into ascending and descending branches
distributed to the anterolateral areas of the neck.
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distributed to the skin of the upper anterior areas of the neck and anterolaterally to the skin of the neck,
as low as the sternum.
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2. DESCENDING BRANCHES
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Supra Clavicular Nerves• These arise by a common trunk from the third and fourth cervical ventral
rami and emerge from the posterior border of the sternocleidomastoid, to descend under the platysma and the deep cervical fascia;
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3 Branches:
1. The medial supraclavicular nerves
- supply the
skin as far as the midline and as low as the second rib. They supply the sternoclavicular joint.
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2. The intermediate supraclavicular nerves
-cross the clavicle to supply the skin over the pectoralis major and deltoid down to the level of the second rib
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3. The lateral supraclavicular nerves
- supply the skin of the upper and posterior parts of the shoulder.
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Deep branches or Muscular and Communicating Branches
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1. Lateral Branches:
a. Muscular branches going to the following:
i. SCM ii. Trapezius iii. Levator scapula iv. Scalenius medius v. Scalenius posterior
b. Communicating branches to spinal accessory nerves
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Deep Branches—Lateral Series
Muscular branches
Sternocleidomastoid C2, 3, 4Trapezius
C2, (3) Levator scapulae C3, 4 Scalenus medius C3, 4
Communicating branchesAccessory Nerve
C2, 3, 4
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2. Medial branches:
a. Muscular branches going to the following muscles: i. Prevertebral muscles ii. Infrahyoid muscles thru the ansa
hypoglossi iii. Diaphragm thru the phrenic nerve
b. Communicating branches to the vagus, hypoglossal and sympathetic nerves
c. Phrenic nerve is the most important branch because it supplies the diaphragm which is the chief muscle for respiration. It is derived from cervical nerves 3, 4, and 5.
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Communicating and Muscular Branches(Medial Series)
Communicating branches with
HypoglossalC1, 2
Vagus C1–2Sympathetic
C1, 2
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Muscular branches toRectus capitis lateralis C1
Rectus capitis anterior C1, 2
Longus capitis C1–4
Longus colli C2–4
Inferior root of ansa cervicalis C2, 3
Phrenic nerve C3–5
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THE ANSA HYPOGLOSSI
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Formed by spinal nerves C1, C2, and C3.
• 3 parts:1. Superior root C1
- innervates the superior belly of omohyoid
2. Inferior root C2, C3
3. Loop of ansa cervicalis- innervates the sternothyroid, sternohyoid, inferior belly of omohyoid
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THE PHRENIC NERVE
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• Arises from the converging APR of spinal nerves C3, C4, and C5.
• This is the sole motor supply to the diaphragm, and also contains widespread sensory fibres.