6th cervical spinal nerve (C6)

Function

• motor function
  • elbow flexion

Structure

• exits spinal cord above the 6th cervical vertebra (C6) & below the 5th cervical vertebra (C5).

Pathology

• C6 radiculopathy

More general terms

• cervical spinal nerve

Additional terms

• C6 radiculopathy
• dermatome
• myotome