Cervical Muscles

Question 1

Cervical Flexors

Answer 1

Sterncleidomastoid
Scalenes (anterior)
Longus colli
Longus capitis
Rectus Capitis Anterior
Rectus Capitis Lateralis

Question 2

Sternocleidomastoid Ax

Answer 2

Sternal head- Manubrium(upper surface)
Clavicular head- medial 2/3

Nucheal line (lateral half)
Mastoid surface (lateral)

Question 3

Longus capitis Ax

Answer 3

From: TP of C3-6

To: Occipital bone (inferior surface)

Question 4

Longus Colli

Answer 4

From
TP of C3-5
V Body of C5-T3

To
Atlas
TP of C5-6
V Body of C2-4

Question 5

Scalenes Ax

Answer 5

From:
TP of C3-6

To:
Scalenes tubercle of Rib 1

Question 6

Cervical extensors

Answer 6

Levator Scapulae
Upper trapezius
Erector Spinae
Splenius Cervicis
Splenius Capitis
Rectus Capitis Posterior (minor&major)
Obliquus Capitis (superior&inferior)

Question 7

Levator Scapulae Ax

Answer 7

From:
TP of C1-C4

To:
Medial border of scapula superior to spine of

Question 8

upper trapezius Ax

Answer 8

From:
Superior nucheal line
External occipital protuberance
Ligamentum nuchae

To:
Lateral 1/3 of clavicle

Question 9

Erector Spinae

Answer 9

From:
Sacrum
Supraspinous ligament
Iliac crest (inner lip)
Thoracolumbar fascia

To:
Ribs 6-12 & rib angles

Question 10

Splenius Cervicis Ax

Answer 10

From:
TP of C1-C3

To:
SP of T3-T6

Question 11

Cervical Lateral Flexors

Answer 11

Scalenes (all)
Sternocleidomastoid
Upper Trapezius
Levator scapulae
Erector Spinae
Splenius Capitis
Splenius Cervicis

Question 12

ALL scalenes attachments

Answer 12

Prox:
A: TP of C3-6
M: TP of C2-7
P: TP of C4-6

Distal:
A: RIB 1-scalene tubercle
M: RIB 1- posterior to subclavian groove
P: RIB

Question 13

Splenius capitis

Answer 13

From:
SP of C7-T4
Lower half of ligamentum nuchae

To:
Mastoid process
Lateral aspect of nucheal line

Question 14

Cervical Rotators

Answer 14

Sternocleidomastoid
Scalenes (anterior)
Spinalis capitis
Spinalis Cervicis
Semispinalis Cervicis