cervical nerve

== English == === Noun === cervical nerve (plural cervical nerves) (neuroanatomy) One of the spinal nerves of the cervical region of which there are eight on each side in most mammals including humans. Hyponyms: brachial plexus, cervical plexus, greater occipital nerve, lesser occipital nerve, suboccipital nerve Coordinate terms: thoracic nerve, lumbar nerve, sacral nerve, coccygeal nerve === References === “cervical nerve”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.