cervical nerve
English
Noun
cervical nerve (plural cervical nerves)
- (neuroanatomy) One of the spinal nerves of the cervical region of which there are eight on each side in most mammals including humans.
- Coordinate terms: thoracic nerve, lumbar nerve, sacral nerve, coccygeal nerve
- Hyponyms: brachial plexus, cervical plexus, greater occipital nerve, lesser occipital nerve, suboccipital nerve
References
- “cervical nerve”, in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary.