- cervical nerve
- cervical nerve n one of the spinal nerves of the cervical region of which there are eight on each side in most mammals including humans
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cervical nerve
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cervical nerve — noun any of eight pairs of spinal nerves emerging from the cervical section of the spinal cord • Hypernyms: ↑spinal nerve, ↑nervus spinalis * * * noun : one of the spinal nerves of the cervical region, being eight on each side in man and most… … Useful english dictionary
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Cervical plexus — Nerve: Cervical plexus Dermatome distribution of the trigeminal nerve (Superficial cervical plexus visible in purple, at center bottom.) Latin plexus cervicalis Gray s … Wikipedia
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Cervical branch of the facial nerve — Nerve: Cervical branch of the facial nerve Plan of the facial and intermediate nerves and their communication with other nerves. (Labeled at center bottom, as Cervical .) … Wikipedia
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