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Nerves

Nerve reference, root levels, course, motor and sensory distribution, entrapment sites, and neuropathies.

10 nerves

10 nerves in Neck Clear ×

Nerve Accessory Nerve nervus accessorius (CN XI) Neck The spinal accessory nerve (cranial nerve XI) supplies the sternocleidomastoid and trapezius, both of which are… Nerve Ansa Cervicalis (Full) ansa cervicalis Neck The ansa cervicalis is a nerve loop formed by fibres from C1-C3, lying on the internal… Nerve Brachial Plexus plexus brachialis Neck The nerve network from C5–T1 anterior rami supplying almost all upper limb motor and sensory function,… Nerve Dorsal Scapular Nerve nervus dorsalis scapulae Neck The dorsal scapular nerve supplies the rhomboids and levator scapulae, providing the medial scapular retraction force… Nerve Phrenic Nerve nervus phrenicus Neck The phrenic nerve is the sole motor supply to the diaphragm, making it the most vital… Nerve Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve nervus laryngeus recurrens Neck A branch of the vagus nerve (CN X), the recurrent laryngeal nerve follows an asymmetric course… Nerve Superior Laryngeal Nerve nervus laryngeus superior Neck The superior laryngeal nerve arises from the inferior (nodose) ganglion of the vagus and divides into… Nerve Supraclavicular Nerves nervi supraclaviculares Neck The supraclavicular nerves arise from the cervical plexus (C3-C4) and emerge as a group from the… Nerve Transverse Cervical Nerve nervus transversus cervicis Neck The transverse cervical nerve (C2-C3) is a branch of the cervical plexus that curves around the… Nerve Vagus Nerve nervus vagus (CN X) Neck The vagus nerve is the longest cranial nerve, wandering from the brainstem to the abdominal viscera…