Transverse cervical nerve

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Nerve: Transverse cervical nerve
The nerves of the scalp, face, and side of neck. ("Cervical cutaneous" identified at center.)
Plan of the cervical plexus. ("Superficial cervical" labeled at center.)
Latin nervus transversus colli
Gray's subject #210 927
From cervical plexus
/ Elsevier


The transverse cervical nerve (superficial cervical or cutaneous cervical) arises from the second and third cervical nerves, turns around the posterior border of the Sternocleidomastoideus about its middle, and, passing obliquely forward beneath the external jugular vein to the anterior border of the muscle, it perforates the deep cervical fascia, and divides beneath the Platysma into ascending and descending branches, which are distributed to the antero-lateral parts of the neck.

During dissection, use the SCM as your landmark. The transverse cervical nerves will pass horizontally directly over the SCM.

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