Nuchal region

Question 1

borders of nuchal region?

Answer 1

sup: external occipital protuberance
lat: line along mastoid process
inf: C7
med: vertical line from external occipital protuberance to the vertebral prominence

Question 2

skin innervation of nuchal region?

Answer 2

• lesser occipital n. (C2,C3)
• greater occipital n. (dorsal branch of C2)
• teritary occipital n. ( dorsal branch of C3)

Question 3

fascia of nuchal region?

Answer 3

superficial nuchal fascia, capsulating the trapezius m.

Question 4

which m. does the greater and teritary occipital nerve pierce?

Answer 4

• semispinalis

- splenius capitis

Question 5

bordes of suboccipital triangle and contents?

Answer 5

Border:

lat: obliquus capitis sup
inf: obliquue capitis inf
sup: rectus capitis major and minor
roof: deep nuchal fascia
floor: post atlantooccipital membrane

content:

• suboccipital n.
• vertebral a.

Question 6

layers of nuchal region?

Answer 6

1. skin
2 subcutaneous tissue
3. superficial nuchal fasica
4. trapezius fascia
5. splenius capitis m.
6. semispinalis m.
7. deep nuchal fascia
8. suboccipital triangle
9. post atlantoocipital membrne
10. semispinalis cervices m.