The nerves of the scalp, face, and side of neck. ("Cervical cutaneous" identified at center.)
Plan of the cervical plexus. ("Superficial cervical" labeled at center.)
Details
From
Cervical plexus (C2 and C3)
Innervates
Cutaneous innervation of the anterior and lateral parts of the neck
Identifiers
Latin
nervus transversus colli
TA98
A14.2.02.021
TA2
6388
FMA
6873
Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy
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The transverse cervical nerve (superficial cervical or cutaneous cervical) is a cutaneous (sensory) nerve of the cervical plexus that arises from the second and third cervical spinal nerves (C2-C3). It curves around the posterior border of the sternocleidomastoideus muscle, then pierces the fascia of the neck before dividing into two branches. It provides sensory innervation to the front of the neck.[1]
^Sinnatamby, Chummy S. (2011). Last's Anatomy (12th ed.). pp. 334–335. ISBN 978-0-7295-3752-0.
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