Mesh term Cervical Plexus
Browse to parent terms:Spinal Nerves
Description
A network of nerve fibers originating in the upper four CERVICAL SPINAL CORD segments. The cervical plexus distributes cutaneous nerves to parts of the neck, shoulders, and back of the head. It also distributes motor fibers to muscles of the cervical SPINAL COLUMN, infrahyoid muscles, and the DIAPHRAGM.Browse to child terms:
Phrenic Nerve
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