The term âgrowing painsâ first appeared in a book penned in 1823 by a French doctor, but since then physicians have realized that the peak of these pains, which is at around age 6, doesnât correspond to a period of rapid growth. (A quarter of a personâs total growth actually happens during puberty).
The Cervical Plexus. The cervical plexus is a network of nerve fibres that supplies innervation to some of the structures in the neck and trunk. It is located in the posterior triangle of the neck, halfway up the sternocleidomastoid muscle, and within the prevertebral layer of cervical fascia. The plexus is formed by the anterior rami (divisions) of cervical spinal nerves C1-C4.
The glossopharyngeal nerve, along with the vagus nerve, forms part of the pharyngeal plexus, which supplies nerves to the palate and parts of the throat (larynx and pharynx).Back to Neck.he glossopharyngeal nerve connects to the brainstem at the upper medulla, travels through the base of the skull at the jugular foramen, and ends in the mouth in the mucous glands, palatine tonsil, and the base of the tongue.