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cervical nerve

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cervical nerve
n.
Any of the nerves whose nuclei of origin are in the cervical spinal cord.


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If not promptly relieved, shoulder dystocia can result in stretching and avulsion of the cervical nerve root in the child's brachial plexus, the undisputed cause of the child's injury in this case.
They may also result in injury to cervical nerves caused by stretching or compression.
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