Definition of Cervical plexus

1. Noun. A nerve plexus lying beneath the sternocleidomastoid muscle.

Exact synonyms: Plexus Cervicalis
Generic synonyms: Nerve Plexus

Medical Definition of Cervical plexus

1. A network of nerve fibres 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, and motor fibres to muscles of the cervical spinal column, infrahyoid muscles, and the diaphragm. (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Cervical Plexus

cervical margin of tooth
cervical myositis
cervical myospasm
cervical nerve
cervical nerves
cervical nystagmus
cervical oesophageal web
cervical oesophagus
cervical osteoarthritis
cervical part of internal carotid artery
cervical part of oesophagus
cervical part of spinal cord
cervical part of thoracic duct
cervical pleura
cervical plexus (current term)
cervical plexus (current term)
cervical polyps
cervical pregnancy
cervical radiculopathy
cervical rib
cervical rib and band syndrome
cervical rib syndrome
cervical root syndrome
cervical rotator muscles
cervical segments of spinal cord
cervical sinus
cervical smear
cervical smear
cervical spine fractures
cervical spine fusion

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