Nerve Supply of Posterior Head and Neck

Question 0

Suboccipital Course?

Answer 0

runs between cranium and C1 vertebra to reach suboccipital region

Question 1

Suboccipital Origin?

Answer 1

posterior ramus of C1 spinal nerve

Question 2

Suboccipital Distribution?

Answer 2

muscles of suboccipital triangle

Question 3

Greater occipital Origin?

Answer 3

Posterior ramus of C2 spinal nerve

Question 4

Greater occipital Course?

Answer 4

Emerges inferior to oblique capitis inferior and ascends to posterior scalp

Question 5

Greater occipital Distribution?

Answer 5

skin over neck and occipital bone

Question 6

Lesser Occipital Origin?

Answer 6

Anterior rami of spinal nerves C2-C3

Question 7

Lesser Occipital Course?

Answer 7

Pass directly to skin

Question 8

Lesser Occipital Distribution?

Answer 8

skin of superior posterolateral neck and scalp posterior to ear

Question 9

Posterior Rami, nerves C3-C7 origin?

Answer 9

posterior rami of spinal nerves C3-C7

Question 10

Posterior Rami, nerves C3-C7 Course?

Answer 10

Pass segmentally to muscles and skin

Question 11

Posterior Rami, nerves C3-C7 Distribution?

Answer 11

Intrinsic muscles of back and overlying skin adjacent to vertebral column