Nerve Supply of Posterior Aspect of Head and Neck Flashcards
0
Q
greater occipital
A
O: post ramus of C2
C: emerges inf to obliquus capitis inf, ascends to post scalp
D: skin over neck and occipital bone
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Q
supoccipital nerve
A
O: post ramus of C1
C: b/w cranium and C1 to reach occipital triangle
D: muscles of suboccipital triangle
2
Q
lesser occipital
A
O: ant rami of C2-C3
C: pass directly to skin
D: skin of sup posterolateal neck, and scalp post to ear
3
Q
post rami, nerves C3-C7
A
O: post rami of C3-C7
C: pass segmentally to muscles and skin
D: intrinsic muscles of back and overlying skin adjacent to vertebral column
