Transverse cervical nerve
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Nerve: Transverse cervical nerve | |
|---|---|
 |
|
| 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.) | |
| Latin | nervus transversus colli |
| Gray's | subject #210 927 |
| From | cervical plexus |
| Dorlands / Elsevier |
n_05/12566944 |
The transverse cervical nerve (superficial cervical or cutaneous cervical) arises from the second and third cervical nerves, turns around the posterior border of the Sternocleidomastoideus about its middle, and, passing obliquely forward beneath the external jugular vein to the anterior border of the muscle, it perforates the deep cervical fascia, and divides beneath the Platysma into ascending and descending branches, which are distributed to the antero-lateral parts of the neck.
During dissection, use the SCM as your landmark. The transverse cervical nerves will pass horizontally directly over the SCM.
[edit] Additional images
 Dermatome distribution of the trigeminal nerve |
 Side of neck, showing chief surface markings. |
[edit] External links
- SUNY Figs 25:03-07
- Norman/Georgetown lesson6
- transverse+cervical+nerve at eMedicine Dictionary
This article was originally based on an entry from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy. As such, some of the information contained herein may be outdated. Please edit the article if this is the case, and feel free to remove this notice when it is no longer relevant.
 |
This neuroscience article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
|
||||||||
