Cervical plexus
| Cervical plexus | |
|---|---|
Dermatome distribution of the trigeminal nerve (Superficial cervical plexus visible in purple, at center bottom.) | |
| Details | |
| From | C1-C4 |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | plexus cervicalis |
| MeSH | D002572 |
| TA98 | A14.2.02.012 |
| TA2 | 6374 |
| FMA | 5904 |
| Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy | |
The cervical plexus is a nerve plexus of the anterior rami of the first (i.e. upper-most) four cervical spinal nerves C1-C4. The cervical plexus provides motor innervation to some muscles of the neck, and the diaphragm; it provides sensory innervation to parts of the head, neck, and chest.