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nerve of cervical vertebra

cervical nerve

The cervical nerves are the spinal nerves from the cervical vertebrae. Although there are seven cervical vertebrae (C1-C7), there are eight cervical nerves (C1-C8). All nerves except C8 emerge above their corresponding vertebrae, while the C8 nerve emerges below the C7 vertebra. (In the other portions of the spine, the nerve emerges below the vertebra with the same name. Dorsal (posterior) distribution includes the greater occipital (C2) and third occipital (C3). Ventral (anterior) distribution includes the cervical plexus (C1-C4) and brachial plexus (C5-C8) [WP,unvetted].

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Typ Bone
Übergeordnete Struktur spinal nerve
Lateinischer Name cervical nerve
FMA ID 5859

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the nerve of cervical vertebra?

The cervical nerves are the spinal nerves from the cervical vertebrae. Although there are seven cervical vertebrae (C1-C7), there are eight cervical nerves (C1-C8). All nerves except C8 emerge above their corresponding vertebrae, while the C8 nerve emerges below the C7 vertebra. (In the other portio

What is the Latin name for the nerve of cervical vertebra?

The Latin name for the nerve of cervical vertebra is cervical nerve.

References

  1. Foundational Model of Anatomy — FMA:5859 Reference anatomy ontology (University of Washington)
  2. UBERON — UBERON:0000962 Cross-species anatomy ontology (EMBL-EBI Ontology Lookup Service)

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Data sources: Terminologia Anatomica, Foundational Model of Anatomy, Wikidata.