Spinal Nerves and Plexuses | Anatomy - Lumen Learning Nerve Plexuses of the Body There are four main nerve plexuses in the human body The cervical plexus supplies nerves to the posterior head and neck, as well as to the diaphragm The brachial plexus supplies nerves to the arm
12. 6C: Plexuses - Medicine LibreTexts Nerve plexuses throughout the body tend to be named after the area in which the plexus occurs and the organs, limbs, and tissues it serves Examples include the cervical, brachial, lumbar, sacral, celiac, and coccygeal plexuses
Peripheral Nervous System: Spinal Nerves and Plexuses We have four plexuses: Cervical, Brachial, Lumbar, and Sacral Cervical Plexus This plexus is located underneath the sternocleidomastoid muscle (from C1 – C4) Most of the branches innervate the skin of neck and deep neck muscles
Plexus Disorders - Brain, Spinal Cord, and Nerve Disorders - Merck . . . Plexuses (networks of interwoven nerve fibers from different spinal nerves) may be damaged by injury, tumors, pockets of blood (hematomas), or autoimmune reactions Pain, weakness, and loss of sensation occur in all or part of an arm or a leg
Nerve Junction Boxes: The Plexuses - MSD Manuals Four nerve plexuses are located in the trunk of the body: The cervical plexus provides nerve connections to the head, neck, and shoulder The brachial plexus provides connections to the chest, shoulders, upper arms, forearms, and hands
Plexus - Wikipedia The four primary nerve plexuses are the cervical plexus, brachial plexus, lumbar plexus, and the sacral plexus The choroid plexus is a part of the central nervous system in the brain and consists of capillaries, brain ventricles, and ependymal cells