Cervical nerves
Nervi cervicales
- Latin synonym: Nervi spinales C1-C8
- Synonym: Spinal nerves C1-C8
- Related terms: Cervical nerves (C1-C8)
Definition
The eight spinal nerves spring from the medulla spinalis, and are transmitted through the intervertebral foramina.
The first cervical nerve emerges from the vertebral canal between the occipital bone and the atlas, and is therefore called the suboccipital nerve; the eighth issues between the seventh cervical and first thoracic vertebræ.
References
This definition incorporates text from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy (20th U.S. edition of Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body, published in 1918 – from http://www.bartleby.com/107/).
