Muscles of the Neck and Shoulder are Innervated by Spinal

Question

Muscles of the neck and shoulder are innervated by spinal nerves from the ________ region.
A) cervical
B) thoracic
C) lumbar
D) sacral
E) coccygeal

Accepted Answer

The muscles of the neck and shoulder are innervated by spinal nerves from the cervical region. The cervical region consists of 7 vertebrae, labeled C1 through C7, and the spinal nerves that emerge from this region are responsible for providing nerve supply to the muscles of the neck and shoulder.