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
FromFacial nerve
Identifiers
LatinRamus colli nervi facialis
TAA14.2.01.114
FMA53396
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)

  1. Snell, Richard S. (2007). Clinical anatomy by systems. Hagerstwon, MD: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. ISBN 0-7817-9164-2.


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