Cervical Nerves
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Direct Reconnection of Cervical Nerves to Restore Forelimb Mobility in a Mouse
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2025
Source: Gao, Z., et al. A Mouse Model of Direct Anastomosis via the Prespinal Route for Crossing Nerve Transfer Surgery. J. Vis. Exp. (2021).This video demonstrates restoring forelimb movement in a mouse via direct cervical nerve reconnection. It begins with a mouse with a paralyzed right forelimb due to a transected right C7 nerve at its nerve root. The left C7 nerve is severed, guided to the right via the prespinal route, and sutured with the right C7 nerve. The surgical site is then cleaned...
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Modified Radical Neck Dissection for Cervical Metastasis
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2026
Here, we present a protocol for radical neck dissection integrating oncologic resection, cranial nerve preservation, and functional reconstruction in cervical metastasis.
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Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion in the Ovine Model
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2009
This video demonstrates the technique of anterior cervical discectomy and fusion in the ovine model.
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Ethanol-Induced Cervical Sympathetic Ganglion Block Applications for Promoting Canine Inferior Alveolar Nerve Regeneration Using an Artificial Nerve
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2018
We evaluated the effect of cervical sympathetic ganglion block on nerve repair using artificial nerve conduits. Male beagle dogs were each implanted with an artificial nerve across a 10-mm gap in the left inferior alveolar nerve; left cervical sympathetic ganglion was blocked by injecting 99.5% ethanol via lateral thoracotomy.
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Generation and Genetic Manipulation of Human Cervical Organoids
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2026
We present a detailed protocol to establish and genetically manipulate human cervical organoids.
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Dorsal and ventral roots separate incoming sensory information from outgoing motor commands before fibers continue through a cervical nerve. Sensory signals travel toward the central nervous system, whereas motor signals travel toward muscles. This organization lets investigators relate a neurological deficit to a disrupted direction of signaling, rather than treating all nerve activity as functionally identical.
Selected cervical nerve fibers join interconnected networks called plexuses, allowing them to contribute to coordinated pathways serving related body regions. The cervical and brachial plexuses connect spinal nerve anatomy with regional movement and sensation. Examining these networks helps explain how signals from the cervical spinal region contribute to functions involving the neck, shoulders, and upper limbs.
The phrenic nerve provides a cervical contribution to diaphragm activation, linking cervical nerve function with breathing. Consequently, cervical nerve biology extends beyond movement and sensation in the neck or upper limb. Studying this pathway helps explain why the cervical region has functional significance for respiratory control as well as for regional motor and sensory activity.
Clinicians can compare affected functions with cervical nerve pathways serving the neck, shoulders, upper limbs, or diaphragm. Sensory changes direct attention toward incoming pathways, whereas impaired movement or breathing raises different functional considerations. This anatomical comparison supports the localization and interpretation of nerve injuries, spinal cord disorders, and other neurological deficits.
A basic anatomical analysis can trace each nerve from its dorsal and ventral roots, through any associated plexus, to the body functions it helps coordinate. Researchers can then relate the pathway to sensory input, motor output, movement, sensation, or diaphragm activation. This sequence connects anatomical organization with function without assuming every cervical nerve has the same role.
Cervical nerves provide a route for communication between the spinal cord and several important body regions, including the neck, shoulders, upper limbs, and diaphragm. A disorder affecting this region may therefore be considered in relation to sensory, motor, movement, or breathing findings. Their anatomy gives biology and clinical research a framework for interpreting these connected deficits.