CERVICAL DORSAL RAMI

Question 1

Which is larger, C1 Dorsal or Ventral ramus

Answer 1

Dorsal is larger

Question 2

Dorsal rami that do NOT divide into medial and lateral branches

Answer 2

C1 & S4-Co1

Question 3

Nerves located b/w semispinalis capitis & semispinalis cervicis

Answer 3

C3-8 Dorsal rami

Question 4

Nerve that emerges b/w vertebral artery & posterior arch of atlas

Answer 4

C1 Dorsal Ramus “Suboccipital N.”

Question 5

5 muscles innervated by C1 Dorsal ramus

Answer 5

Rectus Capitis Post. Major
Rectus Capitis Post Minor
Obliquus Capitis Superior
Obliquus Capitis Inferior
Semispinalis Capitis

Question 6

2 nerves supplying Inferior Obliquus Capitis muscle

Answer 6

C1 Dorsal Ramus “Suboccipital N.”

Greater Occipital N. (Medial branch)

Question 7

Medial branch of C2 Dorsal ramus is AKA

Answer 7

Greater Occipital N.

Question 8

Medial branch of C3 Dorsal ramus is AKA

Answer 8

Lesser Occipital N.

Question 9

3 nerves that PIERCE the Semispinalis Capitis & Trapezius to supply skin of occipital scalp

Answer 9

Greater Occipital N
Lesser occipital N
Suboccipital N

Question 10

3 nerves that SUPPLY Semispinalis Capitis & Cervicis

Answer 10

C3-C5 Dorsal Rami

Question 11

Nerves that SUPPLY Semispinalis Cervicis & Multifidis

Answer 11

Medial branch of C4-C8 Dorsal Rami

Question 12

Nerves that SUPPLY Multifidis (C2-S3)

Answer 12

Medial branch of C4-C8 Dorsal Rami
Lower 6 Thoracic Dorsal Rami
Medial branch Lumbar Dorsal Rami
Sacral Rami
** All Dorsal Rami of C4-S3

Question 13

Nerves that SUPPLY Illiocostalis

Answer 13

Lateral branches of C4-C8
Upper 6 Lateral branches Thoracic Dorsal Rami
**Lateral branches of C4-C6

Question 14

Sacral nerves that SUPPLY Multifidi

Answer 14

Medial S1-S3 Dorsal Rami