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Supraclavicular Nerve Shoulder — FRCA Primary MCQ

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ModerateAnatomySupraclavicular Nerve ShoulderFRCA Primary

The supraclavicular nerve provides sensation to which area?

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Correct answer: D — The shoulder tip and cape area

Supraclavicular nerves (C3-C4) are branches of the cervical plexus (not the brachial plexus). They provide sensation to the shoulder tip / upper chest / and cape area. This has clinical relevance: diaphragmatic irritation (phrenic nerve C3-C5) can cause referred pain to the shoulder tip via the shared C3-C4 dermatomes.

Reference: RCoA 2021 Primary FRCA Curriculum