cervical branch of facial nerve
cer·vi·cal branch of fa·cial nerve
[TA]the most inferior branch of the parotid plexus of the facial nerve, it descends to innervate the platysma muscle.
Synonym(s): ramus colli nervi facialis [TA], ramus cervicalis nervi facialis ☆
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cer·vi·cal branch of fa·cial nerve
(sĕrvi-kăl branch fāshăl nĕrv) [TA]Most inferior branch of parotid plexus of facial nerve; descends to innervate platysma muscle.
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