The cervical branch of the facial nerve runs forward beneath the Platysma, and forms a series of arches across the side of the neck over the suprahyoid region.

One branch descends to join the cervical cutaneous nerve from the cervical plexus

Cervical plexus

The cervical plexus is a plexus of the ventral rami of the first four cervical spinal nerves which are located from C1 to C4 cervical segment in the neck. They are located laterally to the transverse processes between prevertebral muscles from the medial side and vertebral from lateral side...

; others supply the Platysma. Also supplies the depressor anguli oris.

External links

- "Branches of Facial Nerve (CN VII)"

• http://www.dartmouth.edu/~humananatomy/figures/chapter_47/47-5.HTM