Cervical branch of the facial nerve
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.
| 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".) | |
 The nerves of the scalp, face, and side of neck. (Cervical labeled at center, in dark region under jaw.) | |
| Details | |
| From | Facial nerve |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | Ramus colli nervi facialis |
| TA | A14.2.01.114 |
| FMA | 53396 |
| Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy | |
One branch descends to join the cervical cutaneous nerve from the cervical plexus. Also supplies the platysma muscle.[1]
Additional images
Lateral head anatomy detail
Lateral head anatomy detail.Dissection the newborn
Lateral head anatomy detail.Facial nerve dissection.
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References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 905 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
- Snell, Richard S. (2007). Clinical anatomy by systems. Hagerstwon, MD: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. ISBN 0-7817-9164-2.
External links
- Anatomy photo:23:06-0102 at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center - "Branches of Facial Nerve (CN VII)"
- lesson4 at The Anatomy Lesson by Wesley Norman (Georgetown University) (parotid3)
- cranialnerves at The Anatomy Lesson by Wesley Norman (Georgetown University) (VII)
- https://web.archive.org/web/20080921093026/http://www.dartmouth.edu/~humananatomy/figures/chapter_47/47-5.HTM
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