Suboccipital triangle Flashcards
1
Q
What are the borders of sub occipital triangle?
A
obliquus capitis superior
obiliquus capitis inferior
rectus capitis posterior major
2
Q
What is the innervation of the muscles of the sub occipital triangle?
A
Suboccipital nerve -dorsal rami C1 nerve
3
Q
What is the cutaneous innervation for the overlying skin in the sub occipital triangle?
A
greater occipital nerve -dorsal ramus of C2
4
Q
What is the arterial supply of the suboccibital triangle?
A
descending branches of occipital artery
5
Q
What vessels and nerves can be found in the Suboccipital triangle ?
A
Greater occipital nerve (sensory)
vert. Artery
suboccipital nerve (motor)
6
Q
What muscles is the sub occipital triangle under?
A
semispinalus capitis
splenius capitus
