Cervical Plexus

Question 1

The cervical plexus is made up of which nerve roots

Answer 1

C1-C4

Question 2

the cervical plexus originates from the

Answer 2

Ventral (anterior) rami of C1-C4

Question 3

The cervical plexus is found deep to which muscle

Answer 3

Sternocleidomastoid

Question 4

The cervical plexus forms an anastomosis with (3)

Answer 4

CN XI, CN XII, and sympathetic trun k

Question 5

Cranial nerve XII is also called

Answer 5

Hypoglossal nerve

Question 6

What does the cervical plexus innervate

Answer 6

Posterior head and some neck muscles

Question 7

the sympathetic trunk is part of which nervous system

Answer 7

Autonomic nervous System (Fight or flight

Question 8

What are the cutaneous branches of the cervical plexus

Answer 8

Lesser occipital, Greater auricular, transverse cervical, and Supra Clavicular

Question 9

The lesser occipital nerve is made up of which nerve segments

Answer 9

C2

Question 10

The greater auricular nerve is made of which nerve segments

Answer 10

C2,C3

Question 11

The transverse cervical Nerve is made of which nerve segment

Answer 11

C2,C3

Question 12

The Supra Clavicular nerve is made of which nerve segments

Answer 12

C3, C4

Question 13

Where is the cutaneous distribution of lesser occipital nerve

Answer 13

Skin of posteiror pinnacle of ear

Question 14

Where is the cutaneous distribution of greater auricular nerve

Answer 14

Most of the skin over ear, parotid gland, mastoid process

Question 15

Where is the transverse cervical nerve cutaneous distribution

Answer 15

Anterior neck

Question 16

Supraclavicular nerve cutaneous distribution is found where

Answer 16

Skins of shoulder and upper pectoral

Question 17

The vagus nerve is made of up of which segments and joins the

Answer 17

C1,C2 nerves and joins at inferior ganglion of vagus

Question 18

Hypoglossal nerve is made up which nerve segments and leads to

Answer 18

C1,C2 and leads to the Ana’s cervical is

Question 19

Ansa Cericalis is a

Answer 19

Loop of nerves that innervate a majority of the neck muscles

Question 20

Sympathetic trunk receives

Answer 20

All gray rami communications from the superior cervical ganglion

Question 21

what is the largest branch of T1 region nerves

Answer 21

T1, part of the brachial plexus.
Smallest is first intercostal nerve

Question 22

T2 nerves are made up of

Answer 22

Intercostaobrachial nerve and second intercostal nerve

Question 23

T3-T11 nerves make up

Answer 23

3rd-11th intercostal nerves

Question 24

T12 subcostal nerve is found

Answer 24

Below the rib and inner sets intercostal muscles

Question 25

Intercostal nerves 2-5 innervate

Answer 25

Serratus posterior superior (ribs 2-5)

Question 26

Intercostal nerves 9-12 innervate

Answer 26

Serratus posterior inferior (ribs 9-12)