third occipital nerve


third oc·cip·i·tal nerve

[TA] medial branch of the dorsal primary ramus of the third cervical nerve; this is usually joined with the greater occipital but may exist as an independent nerve supplying cutaneous branches to the scalp and nucha. Synonym(s): nervus occipitalis tertius [TA]

third oc·cip·i·tal nerve

(thĭrd ok-sipi-tăl nĕrv) [TA] Medial branch of the dorsal primary ramus of the third cervical nerve.