Cervical branch of the facial nerve
The cervical branch of the facial nerve is a nerve in the neck. It is a branch of the facial nerve (VII). It supplies the platysma muscle, among other functions.
| Cervical branch of the facial nerve | |
|---|---|
Plan of the facial and intermediate nerves and their communication with other nerves. (Labeled at center bottom, as "Cervical".) | |
The nerves of the scalp, face, and side of neck. (Cervical labeled at center, in dark region under jaw.) | |
| Details | |
| From | facial nerve |
| Innervates | platysma muscle |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | ramus colli nervi facialis |
| TA98 | A14.2.01.114 |
| TA2 | 6306 |
| FMA | 53396 |
| Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy | |
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