Definition of Suboccipital. Meaning of Suboccipital. Synonyms of Suboccipital

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Definition of Suboccipital

Suboccipital
Suboccipital Sub`oc*cip"i*tal, a. (Anat.) Situated under, or posterior to, the occiput; as, the suboccipital, or first cervical, nerve.

Meaning of Suboccipital from wikipedia

- The suboccipital muscles are a group of muscles defined by their location to the occiput. Suboccipital muscles are located below the occipital bone. These...
- 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...
- Suboccipital can refer to: Suboccipital nerve Suboccipital triangle Suboccipital muscles This disambiguation page lists articles ****ociated with the title...
- The suboccipital triangle is a region of the neck bounded by the following three muscles of the suboccipital group of muscles: Rectus capitis posterior...
- A suboccipital puncture or cisternal puncture is a diagnostic procedure that can be performed in order to collect a sample of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)...
- needed] muscle in the upper back part of the neck. It is one of the suboccipital muscles. It attaches inferiorly at the transverse process of the atlas...
- needed]) is a muscle in the upper back part of the neck. It is one of the suboccipital muscles. Its inferior attachment is at the spinous process of the axis...
- ˈkæpɪtɪs/) is a muscle in the upper back of the neck. It is one of the suboccipital muscles. Its inferior attachment is at the spinous process of the axis;...
- vertebral arteries travel across the posterior arch of C1 and through the suboccipital triangle[citation needed] before entering the foramen magnum. Nunziante...
- The suboccipital venous plexus drains deoxygenated blood from the back of the head. It communicates with the external vertebral venous plexuses. The external...