Middle cervical cardiac nerve
| Middle cardiac nerve | |
|---|---|
Diagram of the cervical sympathetic. | |
| Details | |
| From | Middle cervical ganglion |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | nervus cardiacus cervicalis medius |
| Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy | |
The middle cervical cardiac nerve (or great cardiac nerve) is the largest of the three cardiac nerves. It arises from the middle cervical ganglion, or directly from the sympathetic trunk. It joins the deep cardiac plexus. It may occasionally be absent.