Posterior cervical region

Question 1

What is the origin of the suboccipital nerve?

Answer 1

Posterior ramus of spinal nerve C1

Question 2

What is the course of the suboccipital nerve?

Answer 2

Runs between cranium and C1 vertebrae to reach suboccipital triangle

Question 3

What is the distribution of the suboccipital nerve?

Answer 3

Muscles of the suboccipital triangle

Question 4

What is the origin of the greater occipital nerve?

Answer 4

Posterior ramus of spinal nerve C2

Question 5

What is the course of the greater occipital nerve?

Answer 5

Emerges inferior to obliquus capitus inferior and ascends to posterior scalp

Question 6

What is the distribution of the greater occipital nerve?

Answer 6

Skin over the neck and occipital bone

Question 7

What is the origin of the lesser occipital nerve?

Answer 7

Anterior rami of spinal nerves C2 - C3

Question 8

What is the course of the lesser occipital nerve?

Answer 8

Passes directly to skin

Question 9

What is the distribution of the lesser occipital nerve?

Answer 9

Skin of superior posterolateral neck and scalp posterior to external ear

Question 10

What is the origin of the posterior rami nerves, C3 - C7?

Answer 10

Posterior rami of spinal nerves C3 - C7

Question 11

What is the course of the posterior rami nerves, C3 - C7?

Answer 11

Pass segmentally to muscles and skin

Question 12

What is the distribution of the posterior rami nerves, C3 - C7?

Answer 12

Intrinsic muscles of back and overlying skin (adjacent to vertebral column)