which converge in several areas throughout the
the cervical spine has an important role in providing the proprioceptive input
this is reflected in the abundance of cervical mechanoreceptor
their central and reflex connections to the
cervical region are found in high densities especially in the suboccipital
where there are up to 200 muscle spindle per gram
the number is considerable when compared to the first lumbical in the thumb where there are 16 muscle spindle per gram
relay information to
cervical afferent