Cervical Plexus (Noun)
Meaning
A nerve plexus lying beneath the sternocleidomastoid muscle.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The cervical plexus is a nerve plexus located in the neck, lying beneath the sternocleidomastoid muscle, and is formed by the ventral rami of the first four cervical nerves.
- The nerves of the cervical plexus provide motor and sensory innervation to the muscles and skin of the neck and shoulder region.
- Injury to the cervical plexus can result in weakness or paralysis of the muscles innervated by the affected nerves, as well as sensory loss or paresthesia.
- The cervical plexus is a complex network of nerves that arise from the spinal cord and merge to form a plexus beneath the sternocleidomastoid muscle.
- The nerves of the cervical plexus can be accessed surgically by dissecting beneath the sternocleidomastoid muscle, allowing for repair or reconstruction of damaged nerves.