2023年10月30日 · The suboccipital nerve is a branch of the first cervical spinal nerve. Learn more about its anatomy now on Kenhub!

The suboccipital nerve (first cervical dorsal ramus) is the dorsal primary ramus of the first cervical nerve (C1). It exits the spinal cord between the skull and the first cervical vertebra , the atlas .

2024年1月30日 · The suboccipital nerve innervates the 3 muscles bordering the suboccipital triangle and the rectus capitis posterior minor. Collectively, the suboccipital muscles function as the head's postural muscles, assisting in head extension and rotation.

2024年5月1日 · Suboccipital headaches often develop due to nerve compression in the back of your neck. You may have sharp or shooting pain in your scalp that can mimic migraine episodes. Your occipital bone...

2024年4月16日 · The suboccipital muscles are a group of four muscles situated underneath the occipital bone. All the muscles in this group are innervated by the suboccipital nerve. They are located within the suboccipital compartment of the neck; deep to the sternocleidomastoid, trapezius, splenius and semispinalis muscles. They collectively act to extend and ...

2025年1月20日 · The suboccipital nerve, also known as the posterior ramus of the first cervical spinal nerve (C1), is a nerve that primarily provides motor innervation to the muscles in the suboccipital triangle of the neck.

The suboccipital nerve is a nerve fiber that arises from the first cervical nerve and travels through the suboccipital triangle. It provides motor innervation to various muscles in the region and may also give off a cutaneous branch to the upper posterior neck.

Discover the course, branches, and supply of the first cervical nerve, also known as the suboccipital nerve.

2024年1月30日 · The suboccipital nerve, also known as the dorsal ramus of the 1st cervical nerve, arises from the C1 posterior ramus (see Image. Nerves of the Posterior Head and Neck Region). This nerve lies within the suboccipital triangle, a region at …

2023年11月3日 · Inside the suboccipital region is the suboccipital triangle and its neurovascular contents: the vertebral artery, suboccipital nerve (C1), and suboccipital venous plexus. This article will discuss the borders and contents of the suboccipital triangle and …