Artificial intelligence (AI) is the intelligence exhibited by machines or software. It is also the name of the academic field of study which studies how to create computers and computer software that are capable of intelligent behavior.
third occipital nerve. third occipital nerve n. The mediodorsal branch of the third cervical nerve, usually joined with the greater occipital nerve but also existing as an independent nerve having cutaneous branches to the scalp and the nape.
In the lumbar spine it is the upper vertebrae that they are named after, hence L3 at the L3-L4 vertebrae. Although there are seven cervical vertebra, there are eight cervical nerves, which can cause some confusion when discussing the location of neck pain and the nerve causing it. The first cervical nerve (C1) emerges from between the Atlas and the occipital bone and is, therefore, called the suboccipital nerve. Nerves are protected by insulation in the majority of cases, and have the capacity to transmit or receive an electrical charge from the brain or from parts of the spinal cord.