- cervical plexus
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a network of nerves branching from the spinal nerves of the neck region and innervating the neck, chest, diaphragm, and part of the face.
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cervical plexus
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cervical plexus — n a plexus formed by the anterior divisions of the four upper cervical nerves * * * p. cervicalis … Medical dictionary
Cervical plexus — Nerve: Cervical plexus Dermatome distribution of the trigeminal nerve (Superficial cervical plexus visible in purple, at center bottom.) Latin plexus cervicalis Gray s … Wikipedia
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cervical plexus — noun a nerve plexus lying beneath the sternocleidomastoid muscle • Syn: ↑plexus cervicalis • Hypernyms: ↑nerve plexus * * * noun : a plexus formed by the anterior divisions of the four upper cervical nerves * * * a network of nerves branching… … Useful english dictionary
cervical plexus posterior — a plexus in the posterior cervical region, formed by posterior rami of the first three or four cervical spinal nerves … Medical dictionary
PLEXUS — Ensemble de carrefours anatomiques constitués par l’entrecroisement de plusieurs rameaux nerveux ou par l’interconnexion de troncs vasculaires. plexus [ plɛksys ] n. m. • 1541; mot lat. « entrelacement », de plectere « tresser » ♦ Anat. Réseau de … Encyclopédie Universelle
cervical — cervical, ale, aux [ sɛrvikal, o ] adj. • 1560; du rad. du lat. cervix, icis « cou, nuque » ♦ Anat. 1 ♦ Qui se rapporte à la région de la nuque. Vertèbres cervicales. ⇒ atlas, 1. axis. Arthrose cervicale. 2 ♦ Qui se rapporte à un orifice en forme … Encyclopédie Universelle
Plexus cervical — ● Plexus cervical plexus nerveux constitué par les branches antérieures des quatre premières paires cervicales … Encyclopédie Universelle
Cervical vertebrae — Bone: Cervical vertebrae Vertebral column … Wikipedia
Cervical nerves — Nerve: Ansa cervicalis Ansa cervicalis of Cervical Nerves 1 through 3. Superior root labeled as descending hypoglossal , Inferior root labeled as descending cervical . Gray s sub … Wikipedia
