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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
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
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
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
Spinal nerve — Nerve: Spinal nerve The formation of the spinal nerve from the dorsal and ventral roots Scheme showin … Wikipedia
Coccygeal nerve — Nerve: Coccygeal nerve Areas of distribution of the cutaneous branches of the posterior divisions of the spinal nerves. The areas of the medial branches are in black, those of the lateral in red … Wikipedia
Meningeal branches of spinal nerve — Nerve: Meningeal branches of spinal nerves Innervates intraspinal ligaments, vertebral periosteum, annulus fibrosus, zygapophysial joint capsules From Spinal nerve The meningeal branches of the spinal nerves (also known as recurrent meningeal… … Wikipedia
Peripheral nerve — This article is about the part of the nervous system. For other uses, see nerve (disambiguation). Nerves (yellow) A peripheral nerve, or simply nerve, is an enclosed, cable like bundle of peripheral axons (the long, slender projections of… … Wikipedia
Cervical spinal nerve 8 — The cervical spinal nerve 8 (C8) is a spinal nerve of the cervical segment.[1] It originates from the spinal column from below the cervical vertebra 7 (C7). Contents 1 Innervation 1.1 Sensory 1.2 Motor … Wikipedia
Cervical spinal nerve 1 — The cervical spinal nerve 1 (C1) is a spinal nerve of the cervical segment.[1]. It originates from the spinal column from above the cervical vertebra 1 (C1). Muscles innervated by this nerve are: Geniohyoid muscle through Hypoglossal nerve Rectus … Wikipedia
