- May 2, 2026The nodose ganglion (inferior vagal ganglion) is the lower sensory ganglion of the vagus nerve, located in the jugular foramen…
- May 2, 2026The great auricular nerve is the largest branch of the cervical plexus, arising from C2 and C3, emerging at Erb's…
- May 2, 2026The greater occipital nerve (posterior ramus of C2) ascends through the semispinalis capitis muscle and pierces the deep fascia below…
- May 2, 2026The accessory phrenic nerve is an inconstant nerve arising from C5 (occasionally also C4) that joins the main phrenic nerve…
- May 2, 2026The cervical sympathetic chain runs in the posterior carotid space, medial to the carotid sheath, on the prevertebral fascia. It…
- May 2, 2026The cervical plexus is formed by the ventral rami of C1-C4 deep to the sternocleidomastoid in the posterior cervical triangle.…
- May 2, 2026The pharyngeal plexus is formed on the lateral wall of the pharynx by branches from the vagus nerve (CN X,…
- May 2, 2026The suboccipital nerve is the posterior ramus of C1, the only spinal nerve that has no cutaneous (sensory) territory. It…
- May 2, 2026The nerve to the geniohyoid is carried by the hypoglossal nerve (CN XII) but actually derives its motor fibres from…
- May 2, 2026The nerve to thyrohyoid is a branch from the hypoglossal nerve (CN XII) arising in the carotid triangle, but it…