posterior cutaneous branches of fifth cervical nerve — Definition

Beşinci servikal sinirin arka kutan dalları; the origin of the rear branches of the fifth cervical nerve (C5) is the nerve branches that provide sensory innervation to the skin in the back area of the neck. These branches reach the skin on the posterolateral surface of the neck by passing through the upper fibers of the trapezius muscle. Clinically, damage of these nerves can cause numbness or pain behind the neck and should be assessed in the diagnosis of cervical radiculopathy separator.

The Turkish equivalent of "posterior cutaneous branches of fifth cervical nerve" is Beşinci servikal sinirin arka kutan dalları.

This term belongs to the Anatomy category.