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Actions_Neck and Suboccipital Flashcards

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Rectus Capitis Posterior Major

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capital extension, rotation of head to same side, lateral bending of head to same side

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Rectus Capitis Posterior Minor

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capital extension

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Oblique Capitis Superior

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capital extension, lateral bending of head to same side

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Oblique Capitis Inferior

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rotation of head to same side, lateral bending of head to same side

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Longissimus Capitis

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capital extension, lateral bending and rotation of head to same side

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Splenius Capitis

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capital extension, rotation of head to same side, and lateral bending of head to same side

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Semispinalis Capitis

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capital extension, rotation of head to OPPOSITE side, lateral bending of head to SAME side

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Spinalis Capitis

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capital extension

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Longissimus Cervicis

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cervical extension (bilateral) and lateral bending of C spine to SAME side (unilateral)

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Semispinales Cervicis

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cervical extension (bilateral), lateral bending of C spine to SAME side (unilateral), and rotation of C spine to opposite side (unilateral)

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Iliocostalis Cervicis

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cervical extension (bilateral), lateral bending of cervical spine to SAME side (unilateral)

assist depression of ribs

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Splenius Cervicis

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cervical extension (bilateral), lateral bending of C spine to SAME side (unilateral), rotation of C spine to same side (unilateral)

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Spinalis Cervicis

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extension of C spine

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Interspinales Cervicis

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extension of C spine

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Intertransversii Cervicis

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cervical extension (bilateral), lateral bending of C spine to SAME side (unilateral)

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Rotatores Cervicis

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rotation of C spine to opposite side

assist cervical extension

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Rectus Capitis Anterior

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capital flexion, stabilization of AO joint

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Rectus Capitis Lateralis

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lateral bending of head to same side, capital flexion, stabilization of AO joint

assist head rotation

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Longus Capitis

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capital flexion, rotation of head to SAME side

20
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Mylohyoid

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raises hyoid and tongue of swallowing, depresses mandible (with hyoid fixed)

assist capital flexion (weak)

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Stylohyoid

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pulls hyoid up and back (in swallowing), capital flexion (weak), participates in mastication and speech

assists depression of mandible

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Geniohyoid

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elevation and protraction of hyoid

assist capital flexion (weak) and mandible depression

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Digastric

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mandible depression, hyoid elevation, anterior belly draws hyoid forward, posterior belly draws hyoid backward

assist capital flexion (weak synergist)

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Longus Colli

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cervical flexion (weak), cervical rotation to OPPOSITE side, may laterally flex

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Scalenus Anterior

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cervical flexion, elevates 1st rib in inspiration, cervical rotation to OPPOSITE side, cervical lateral bending to SAME side

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Scalenus Medius

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cerivical flexion (weak), cervical lateral bending to SAME side, elevates 1st rib in inspiration, cervical rotation to OPPOSITE side

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Scalenus Posterior

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cervical lateral bending to SAME side, elevates 2nd rib in inspiration, cervical rotation to OPPOSITE side

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Sternocleidomastoid

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cervical flexion (bilateral), capital extension (bilateral), cervical lateral bending to SAME side (unilateral), rotation of head to OPPOSITE side (unilateral), raises sternum in forced inspiration

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Sternothyroid

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cervical flexion (weak), draws larynx down, depresses hyoid, mandible, and tongue after elevation

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Thyrohyoid

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cervical flexion, draws hyoid downward, elevates larynx and thyroid cartilage

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Sternohyoid

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cervical flexion (weak) and depression of hyoid

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Omohyoid

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depression of hyoid, cervical flexion

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Platysma

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cervical flexion (weak), draws lower lip downward and back

assists jaw opening and in forced inspiration

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