Definition of Plexus cervicalis

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

Exact synonyms: Cervical Plexus
Generic synonyms: Nerve Plexus

Medical Definition of Plexus cervicalis

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 Plexus Cervicalis

plexus basilaris
plexus brachialis
plexus brachialis
plexus cardiacus
plexus cardiacus
plexus cardiacus profundus
plexus cardiacus superficialis
plexus caroticus
plexus caroticus communis
plexus caroticus externus
plexus caroticus internus
plexus cavernosi concharum
plexus cavernosus
plexus celiacus
plexus cervicalis (current term)
plexus cervicalis (current term)
plexus choroideus
plexus choroideus
plexus choroideus ventriculi lateralis
plexus choroideus ventriculi quarti
plexus choroideus ventriculi tertii
plexus coccygeus
plexus coccygeus
plexus coeliacus
plexus coronarius cordis
plexus deferentialis
plexus dentalis
plexus dentalis inferior
plexus dentalis superior
plexus entericus

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