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Blood,Nerves, and Suboccipital
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09/26/2011

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Term
Thoracolumbar fascia
Definition
Encloses muscles from pelvis to cranium
Attaches to nuchal ligament, spines of thoracic, lumbar, sacral vertebra, supraspinous ligaments, iliac crest, ischial tuberosity and sacrum
Term
Fascia in thoracic and lumbar regions?
Definition
Thoracolumbar fascia
Term
Thoracolumbar fascia aka
Definition
Fascia thoracolumbalis
Lumbodorsal fascia
Thoracolumnar aponeurosis
Term
Vertebral artery is branch from?
Definition
Branch of subclavian artery
Term
Vertebral artery is branch from?
Definition
Subclavian artery
Term
Vertebral artery passes thru?
Definition
C6-C1 transverse foramina
Continues medially on post arch of atlas
Merges with opp. vertebral membrane to form basilar artery
Term
Occipital artery
Definition
Comes from post part of external carotid
Found between TPs of atlas and mastoid process
Ends in posterior part of scalp
Term
Most terminal part occipital artery accompanies?
Definition
Greater occipital nerve
Supplies splenius capitis and obliquus capitis superior
Term
Greater occipital nerve formed by?
Definition
Dorsal ramus of C2
Emerges between posterior arch of atlas and lamina of axis
Caudal to obliquus capitis inferior
Term
Greater occipital nerve courses?
Definition
Superiorly and found with occipital artery
Supplies obliquus capitis inferior and semispinalis capitis muscles
Term
Suboccipital nerve formation
Definition
Formed by dorsal ramus of C1 spinal nerve
Emerges from spinal canal superior to posterior arch of atlas and inferior to vertebral artery
Enters suboccipital triangle
Term
Suboccipital nerve supplies?
Definition
Muscles that make suboccipital triangle:
Rectus capitis posterior major and minor, and obliquus capitis superior and inferior
Term
3rd occipital nerve?
Definition
Cutaneous part of 3rd cervical nerve
(Dorsal ramus of C3)
Ascends along side of head behind ear and found in trapezius
Supplies skin over occipital bone
Term
Suboccipital triangle landmarks for location?
Definition
Posterior tubercle and TP of C1
SP of C2
Term
Rectus capitis posterior major origin
Definition
SP of C2
Term
Rectus capitis insertion
Definition
Inferior nuchal line (lateral)
Term
Rectus capitis posterior major nerve
Definition
Suboccipital nerve
Dorsal ramus C1
Term
Rectus capitis posterior major action
Definition
Extends head and rotates side to side
Term
Rectus capitis posterior major blood
Definition
Occipital artery
Term
Rectus capitis posterior minor origin
Definition
Posterior tubercle of C1
Term
Rectus capitis posterior minor insertion
Definition
Inferior nuchal line (medial)
Term
Rectus capitis posterior minor nerve
Definition
Suboccipital nerve
(Dorsal ramus of C1)
Term
Rectus capitis posterior minor blood
Definition
Occipital artery
Term
Obliquus capitis superior origin
Definition
TP C1
Term
Obliquus capitis superior insertion
Definition
Between superior and inferior nuchal lines
Term
Obliquus capitis superior nerve
Definition
Suboccipital nerve
(Dorsal ramus of C1)
Term
Obliquus capitis superior action
Definition
Extension and lateral flexion of head
Term
Obliquus capitis superior blood
Definition
Occipital artery
Term
Obliquus capitis inferior origin
Definition
SP C2
Term
Obliquus capitis inferior insertion
Definition
TP C1
Term
Obliquus capitis inferior nerve
Definition
Suboccipital nerve
Dorsal ramus of C1
Term
Obliquus capitis inferior action
Definition
Rotates head to same side
Term
Obliquus capitis inferior blood
Definition
Occipital artery
Term
Muscles of suboccipital region?
Definition
Rectus capitis posterior major & minor
Obliquus capitis superior & inferior
Term
Muscles of suboccipital share?
Definition
Nerve- suboccipital nerve (dorsal ramus of C1)
Blood- occipital artery
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