lecture 4 notes

Question 1

what does nuchal mean

Answer 1

nape of the neck

Question 2

intrinsic back msucles mean

Answer 2

muscles of proper back, deep back muscles

Question 3

what way do the fibers of the erector spinae group run

Answer 3

vertically

Question 4

what is reffered to as the “chief extensors of the vertebral column”

Answer 4

erector spinae
iliocostalis
longissimus
spinalis

Question 5

the major deep layer is called the

Answer 5

transversospinalis group

Question 6

the transversospinalis group consists of

Answer 6

multifidus
rotatores
semispinalis capitis

Question 7

all of the transversospinalis group can

Answer 7

extend and rotate

Question 8

what is the order of superfical to deep of the transversospinalis group

Answer 8

semispinalis capitis
multifidus
rotatores

Question 9

the deep group is referred to as the “”

Answer 9

gutter

Question 10

extrinsics muscles consist of

Answer 10

superifcal back : lats, traps, levator scap, rhomboids
intermediate : serratus post sup and inf

Question 11

intrinsics muscles consist of

Answer 11

superficial : splenius capitis and cervicis
intermediate : iliocostalis , spinalis , longissimus
deep: major back (transversospinalis)- multifidus , rotatores, semisplinalis capitis

Question 12

what are the 3 muscles that make up the subocciptial triangle

Answer 12

rectus capitis posterior major
obliquues capitis superior
obliquues capitis inferior

Question 13

inferolaterla boundary of the triangle

Answer 13

obliquues capitis inferior (no cap)

Question 14

superolateral boundary

Answer 14

obliquues capitis superior

Question 15

superomedial boundary of the triangle

Answer 15

rectus capitis posterior major

Question 16

the floor of the suboccipital triagnle is

Answer 16

posterior altanto- occipital membrane and posterior arch of vertebra C1 (atlas)

Question 17

the roof of the subocciptial triagnle is

Answer 17

semispinalis capitas

Question 18

contents that go through the subocciptial triangle is

Answer 18

vertebral artery and suboccipital nerve (C1)

Question 19

the subocciptial nerve is purly sensory or motor ?

Answer 19

motor

Question 20

where is there no disk ?

Answer 20

between 0-1 or 1-2

Question 21

when someone has suboccipital neuralgia then leads to

Answer 21

OA- osteoarthrisits
DD- degenerative joint disease
HA- headaches
Botox- to back of head
MT- manual therapy