Superior branches of transverse cervical nerve
Rami superiores nervi transversi colli
- Latin synonym: Rami superiores nervi transversi cervicalis
- Synonym: Ascending branches of transverse cervical nerve
- Related terms: Superior branches
Definition
The superior branches (ascending branches ; rami superiores) of the transverse cervical nerve pass upward to the submaxillary region, and form a plexus with the cervical branch of the facial nerve beneath the Platysma; others pierce that muscle, and are distributed to the skin of the upper and front part of the neck.
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/).
