Neurosurgery notes/Anatomy/Peripheral nerves anatomy

Peripheral nerves anatomy

  • C1:
    • Motor only nerve
    • Rectus capitis muscles, omohyoid, thyrohyoid and geniohyoid.
    • Suboccipital nerve Aka posterior ramus of the first cervical spinal nerve (C1)
  • C2:
    • Motor and sensory nerve
    • Rectus capitis muscles, omohyoid, sternohyoid, sternothyroid and longus colli.