cervical plexus

noun

A plexus formed by the anterior divisions of the four upper cervical nerves.

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plexus cervicalis
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Meanings

nouncervical plexus (plural cervical plexuses)

plural cervical plexuses

  1. anatomyA plexus formed by the anterior divisions of the four upper cervical nerves.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna nerve plexus lying beneath the sternocleidomastoid muscle

Similar
plexus cervicalis
Broader
nerve plexus

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APA

cervical plexus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cervical%20plexus

MLA

“cervical plexus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cervical%20plexus. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cervical plexus,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cervical%20plexus.

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