8th cervical spinal nerve (C8)

Function

• motor function
  • finger flexion

Structure

• exits spinal cord above the 1st thoracic vertebra (T1) & below the 7th cervical vertebra (C7).

Pathology

• C8 radiculopathy

More general terms

• cervical spinal nerve

Additional terms

• C8 radiculopathy
• dermatome
• myotome