Cervical branch of the facial nerve | |
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Plan of the facial and intermediate nerves and their communication with other nerves. (Labeled at center bottom, as "Cervical".)
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The nerves of the scalp, face, and side of neck. (Cervical labeled at center, in dark region under jaw.)
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From | Facial nerve |
Identifiers | |
Latin | Ramus colli nervi facialis |
TA | A14.2.01.114 |
FMA | 53396 |
Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy
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The cervical branch of the facial nerve runs forward beneath the Platysma, and forms a series of arches across the side of the neck over the suprahyoid region. This nerve innervates the posterior belly of the Digastric muscle and the Stylohyoid muscle.
One branch descends to join the cervical cutaneous nerve from the cervical plexus. Also supplies the platysma muscle.
Lateral head anatomy detail
Lateral head anatomy detail.Dissection the newborn
Lateral head anatomy detail.Facial nerve dissection.
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 905 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)