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The lesser occipital nerve in fetuses / El nervio occipital menor en fetos
Pillay, P; Partab, P; Lazarus, L; Satyapal, K. S.
  • Pillay, P; University of KwaZulu-Natal. Faculty of Health Sciences. School of Medical Sciences. Department of Clinical Anatomy. Durban. ZA
  • Partab, P; University of KwaZulu-Natal. Faculty of Health Sciences. School of Medical Sciences. Department of Clinical Anatomy. Durban. ZA
  • Lazarus, L; University of KwaZulu-Natal. Faculty of Health Sciences. School of Medical Sciences. Department of Clinical Anatomy. Durban. ZA
  • Satyapal, K. S; University of KwaZulu-Natal. Faculty of Health Sciences. School of Medical Sciences. Department of Clinical Anatomy. Durban. ZA
Int. j. morphol ; 30(1): 140-144, mar. 2012. ilus
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-638775
ABSTRACT
The lesser occipital nerve (LON) is an ascending superficial branch of the cervical plexus that has a variable origin either from the ventral ramus of the second cervical nerve or second and third cervical nerves and is purely sensory. Forty fetuses (right side 40/80; left 40/80) with gestational ages between 15 to 28 weeks were microdissected to document the anatomy of the LON.

Results:

a) Incidence and Morphometry LON present in 100 percent specimens, with average length on the right and left sides of 23.59 +/- 2.32 mm and 23.45 +/- 2.27 mm, respectively; b) Course In its ascent towards the occipital region, the LON was located on the splenius capitus muscle in 85 percent of specimens and in 15 percent of the specimens, it ascended vertically on the sternocleidomastoid muscle towards the ear, innervating its superior third; c) Branching pattern LON displayed (i) single 70 percent; (ii) duplicate 26 percent and (iii) triplicate 4 percent patterns; d) Variation in the course of LON was observed in 6 percent of the specimens. Knowledge of the anatomy and variations of the LON may assist in the understanding of cervicogenic headaches and may be of assistance to anesthetists performing regional anesthesia for surgical procedures in the neck.
RESUMEN
El nervio occipital menor (NOM) es una rama ascendente superficial del plexo cervical que tiene un origen variable ya sea del ramo ventral del segundo nervio cervical o de los nervios cervicales segundo y tercero, y es solamente sensitivo. Cuarenta fetos (lado derecho 40/80; izquierdo 40/80), con edades gestacionales de 15 a 28 semanas fueron microdisecados para documentar la anatomía del NOM. a) Incidencia y morfometría el NOM estuvo presente en el 100 por ciento de los especímenes, con una longitud media de los lados derecho e izquierdo de 23,59 +/- 2,32 mm y 23,45 +/- 2,27 mm, respectivamente; b) Curso en su ascenso hacia la región occipital, el NOM se localiza en el músculo esplenio de la cabeza en el 85 por ciento de las muestras y en el 15 por ciento de las muestras, ascendió verticalmente sobre el músculo esternocleidomastoideo hacia el oído, inervando el tercio superior, c) Patrón de ramificación el NOM se observa (i) individual 70 por ciento, (ii) duplicado 26 por ciento y (iii) triplicado 4 por ciento de los patrones; d) Variación en el curso de NOM se observó en el 6 por ciento de las muestras. El conocimiento de la anatomía y las variaciones del NOM puede ayudar en la comprensión de los dolores de cabeza cervical y puede ser de ayuda a los anestesiólogos a realizar la anestesia regional para procedimientos quirúrgicos en el cuello.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Cervical Plexus / Fetus Type of study: Etiology study Language: English Journal: Int. j. morphol Journal subject: Anatomy Year: 2012 Type: Article Affiliation country: South Africa Institution/Affiliation country: University of KwaZulu-Natal/ZA

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Cervical Plexus / Fetus Type of study: Etiology study Language: English Journal: Int. j. morphol Journal subject: Anatomy Year: 2012 Type: Article Affiliation country: South Africa Institution/Affiliation country: University of KwaZulu-Natal/ZA