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Superficial Cervical Plexus Block — FRCA Primary MCQ

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ModerateAnatomySuperficial Cervical Plexus BlockFRCA Primary

The superficial cervical plexus block provides anaesthesia to which region?

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Correct answer: D — The skin of the anterolateral neck from the mandible to the clavicle

The superficial cervical plexus (C2-C4 ventral rami) provides sensory innervation to the skin of the anterolateral neck. Four named nerves emerge from the posterior border of SCM (Erb's point): lesser occipital (C2) / great auricular (C2-C3) / transverse cervical (C2-C3) / supraclavicular (C3-C4). Block is performed by infiltrating along the posterior border of SCM.

Reference: RCoA 2021 Primary FRCA Curriculum