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occipital nerve — n either of two nerves that arise mostly from the second cervical nerve: a) the medial branch of the second cervical nerve that innervates the scalp at the top of the head called also greater occipital nerve b) one arising from the second… … Medical dictionary
greater occipital nerve — n OCCIPITAL NERVE (a) … Medical dictionary
Greater occipital nerve — Infobox Nerve Name = PAGENAME Latin = GraySubject = 209 GrayPage = 923 Caption = Posterior primary divisions of the upper three cervical nerves. (Great occipital nerve labeled at center top.) Caption2 = Innervates = semispinalis capitis, scalp… … Wikipedia
Lesser occipital nerve — Infobox Nerve Name = PAGENAME Latin = nervus occipitalis minor GraySubject = 210 GrayPage = 926 Caption = Side of neck, showing chief surface markings. (Lesser occip. nerve labeled at center right.) Caption2 = The nerves of the scalp, face, and… … Wikipedia
Third occipital nerve — Infobox Nerve Name = PAGENAME Latin = nervus occipitalis tertius GraySubject = 209 GrayPage = 923 Caption = Posterior primary divisions of the upper three cervical nerves. (Third occipital nerve visible at center.) Caption2 = Diagram of the… … Wikipedia
Occipital artery — Artery: Occipital artery The arteries of the face and scalp. (Occipital visible at center left.) … Wikipedia
Occipital — The word occipital, in zoology, pertains to the occiput (rear of the skull).[1] Occipital is a descriptor for several areas of animal human anatomy. External occipital protuberance Internal occipital crest Greater occipital nerve Lesser occipital … Wikipedia
Occipital neuritis — Occipital neuritis, also called posttraumatic neck syndrome, is a pain in the back of the neck area.[1] Contents 1 Description 2 Symptoms 3 Types 4 … Wikipedia
Occipital neuralgia — Classification and external resources ICD 10 G52.8,[1] R51[ … Wikipedia
Nerve — A bundle of fibers that uses electrical and chemical signals to transmit sensory and motor information from one body part to another. See nervous system. * * * A whitish cordlike structure composed of one or more bundles (fascicles) of myelinated … Medical dictionary
