Medical Definition of Greater occipital nerve
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Medial branch of the dorsal primary ramus of the second cervical nerve; sends branches to the semispinalis capitis and multifidus cervicis, but is mainly cutaneous, supplying the back part of the scalp.
Synonym: nervus occipitalis major.
(05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Greater Occipital Nerve
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