Cervical spinal nerves-Dorsal Rami

Question 1

C1-Suboccipital nerve

Muscular branches

function- sensory, postganglionic sympathetic [from gray ramus] and motor (lmn) innervation of _______ muscles.

Answer 1

semispinalis capitis

inferior oblique

superior oblique

rectus capitis posterior major

rectus capitis posterior minor

Question 2

C2-Greater occipital nerve

a. Medial branch

function- sensory and postganglionic sympathetic [gray ramus] innervation of the skin overlying the _____1____.

b. Lateral branch

function- sensory, postganglionic sympathetic [gray ramus] and *motor (lmn) innervation of the _____, ______, _______ muscles

Answer 2

1- back of the head

2-splenius capitis, longissimus capitis & semispinalis capitis

Question 3

C3 (3rd occipital nerve)

a. Medial branch

function- sensory and postganglionic sympathetic [gray ramus] innervation of the skin overlying the ____1____.

b. Lateral branch

function- sensory, postganglionic sympathetic [gray ramus] and motor (lmn) innervation of the overlying__________.

Answer 3

1-suboccipital triangle

2- neck muscles

Question 4

C4-C8

a. Medial branches

function- sensory and postganglionic sympathetic [gray rami communicans] innervation of the skin overlying the ____1______

b. Lateral branches

function- sensory, postganglionic sympathetic [gray ramus] and motor (lmn) innervation of the overlying _________

Answer 4

1- cervical vertebrae

2-neck muscles