cervical plexus

ˈsɜːvɪkəl ˈplɛksəs

Definition

Definition of cervical plexus - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

location

TECH.

nerve plexus beneath the sternocleidomastoid muscle

TECH.

Injury to the cervical plexus can affect shoulder sensation.
The surgeon carefully avoided the cervical plexus.
Damage to the cervical plexus can cause numbness.

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Expressions with cervical

cervical cancer

cancer affecting the cervix in female mammals

She was diagnosed with cervical cancer last year.

cervical collar

brace worn around the neck to support and immobilize it

After the car accident, she had to wear a cervical collar for several weeks..

cervical mucus

thick fluid produced by the cervix that helps protect and move sperm

Changes in cervical mucus can indicate different stages of the menstrual cycle.

cervical nerve

one of eight pairs of spinal nerves in the neck

The cervical nerve controls neck and shoulder movements.

cervical smear

medical test using cervix cell sample to check for cancer

The doctor performed a cervical smear during the checkup.

cervical vertebra

neck bone found in humans and most mammals

The cervical vertebra was injured in the accident.

Expressions with plexus

solar plexus

area of the stomach where these nerves are located

He felt a sharp pain in his solar plexus.

brachial plexus

network of nerves from neck and chest that controls arm and shoulder

The brachial plexus was injured in the accident.

cardiac plexus

network of nerves near and supplying the heart

The cardiac plexus controls nerve signals to the heart.

carotid plexus

network of nerves around the internal carotid artery

The carotid plexus is crucial for autonomic functions.

celiac plexus

network of nerves in the abdomen

The surgeon carefully avoided the celiac plexus during the operation.

choroid plexus

multilobed vascular membrane secreting cerebrospinal fluid

The choroid plexus secretes cerebrospinal fluid into the ventricles.

plexus brachialis

network of nerves supplying the arm and shoulder

The injury affected his plexus brachialis, causing arm weakness.

plexus suprarenalis

network of nerves above the kidneys

The plexus suprarenalis is crucial for adrenal gland function.

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French:plexus cervical, ...
German:Halsgeflecht, ...
Italian:plesso cervicale, ...
Spanish:plexo cervical, ...
Portuguese:plexo cervical, ...
Chinese:颈丛, ...
Japanese:頸神経叢, ...
Arabic:الضَّفِيرَةُ العُنُقِيَّةُ, ...
Hebrew:מִקְלַעַת הַצַּוָּארִית, ...
Russian:шейное сплетение, ...
Ukrainian:шийне сплетіння, ...
Hindi:सर्वाइकल प्लेक्सस, ...
Bengali:সার্ভিকাল প্লেক্সাস, ...
Catalan:plexe cervical, ...
Czech:krční pleteň, ...
Danish:cervikal plexus, ...
Dutch:cervicale plexus, ...
Greek:αυχενικό πλέγμα, ...
Hungarian:nyaki idegfonat, ...
Khmer:បណ្តាញសរសៃប្រសាទក, ...
Korean:경추 신경총, ...
Persian:شبکه گردنی, ...
Polish:splot szyjny, ...
Portuguese (BR):plexo cervical, ...
Romanian:plex cervical, ...
Swedish:cervikalplexus, ...
Thai:เส้นประสาทคอ, ...
Turkish:servikal pleksus, ...
Vietnamese:đám rối cổ, ...

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