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Cervical spinal nerve 1
Introduction
The cervical spinal nerve 1 (C1) is a spinal nerve of the cervical segment.[1].
It originates from the spinal column from above the cervical vertebra 1 (C1).
Muscles innervated by this nerve are:
- Geniohyoid muscle
- Rectus capitis anterior muscle
- Longus capitis muscle (partly)
- Rectus capitis lateralis muscle
- Splenius cervicis muscle (partly)
- Rectus capitis posterior major muscle
- levator scapulae muscle (partly)
References
- ↑ American Medical Association Nervous System — Groups of Nerves