Cervical Musculature

Question 1

Anterior Cervical muscles

Answer 1

Sternocleidomastoid and Scalenes

Question 2

Posterior Cervical muscles

Answer 2

Splenius Capitis and Semispinalis Capitis

Question 3

Sternocleidomastoid two heads attachment point

Answer 3

Manubrium and Clavicle

Question 4

Sternocleidomastoid origin

Answer 4

Sternum and Clavicle

Question 5

Sternocleidomastoid insertion

Answer 5

Mastoid process of temporal bone

Question 6

Sternocleidomastoid action

Answer 6

Bilateral contraction leads to flexion of the head
Lie on back and lift head upward
Contralateral rotation and lateral flexion

Question 7

Sternocleidomastoid nerve innervation

Answer 7

Spinal accessory nerve

Question 8

Scalenes three section

Answer 8

Anterior, middle, posterior

Question 9

Scalenes action

Answer 9

Rotation and lateral flexion of the neck, elevation of the rib cage

Question 10

Splenius Capitis Origin

Answer 10

Spinous process of C7-T6

Question 11

Splenius Capitis Insertion

Answer 11

Mastoid process

Question 12

Splenius Capitis action

Answer 12

Ipsilateral rotation, lateral flexion and extension

Question 13

Semispinalis Capitis origin

Answer 13

Transverse process of T1-T6 and articular surfaces of C4-C7

Question 14

Semispinalis Capitis Insertion

Answer 14

Occipital bone

Question 15

Semispinalis Capitis Action

Answer 15

Extension, lateral flexion and rotation

Question 16

Accessory Breathing muscles

Answer 16

Internal intercostals
External intercostals
Sternocleidomastoid
Scalenes
Internal and External obliques