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Inferior branches of transverse cervical nerve

Rami inferiores nervi transversi colli

  • Latin synonym: Rami inferiores nervi transversi cervicalis
  • Synonym: Descending branches of transverse cervical nerve
  • Related terms: Inferior branches

Definition

IMAIOS

The inferior branches (descending branches ; rami inferiores) of the transverse cervical nerve  pierce the Platysma, and are distributed to the skin of the side and front of the neck, as low as the sternum.

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/).

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