GENERAL HISTOLOGY

NERVOUS SYSTEM SPECIAL SENSE

SPINALCORD

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The cervical plexus is formed by ____ ?
A
C1-C4
B
C5-C8
C
L1-L4
D
C1-C8
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The cervical plexus is a complex neurologic structure located within the head and neck . The large portion of the cervical plexus is the communication between the anterior divisions of C1 through C4 nerves.

Detailed explanation-2: -The cervical plexus is formed in the neck region. It lies deep to the sternocleidomastoid muscle, and anterolateral to the levator scapulae.

Detailed explanation-3: -The cervical plexus is formed from the ventral rami of the upper four cervical nerves (Figure 4-22, B). Their dorsal and ventral roots combine to form spinal nerves as they exit through the intervertebral foramen.

Detailed explanation-4: -The C4 and C5 roots give rise to the dorsal scapular nerve that supplies the rhomboids and levator scapulae.

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