Muscles of the cervical spine and Their Referral of Pain

Question 1

Trapezius referral pain

Answer 1

Right and left occiput, lateral aspect of head above ear to behind eye, tip of jaw
Spinous processes to medial border of scapula and along spine of scapula; may also refer to lateral aspect of upper arm

Question 2

Sternocleidomastoid

Answer 2

Back and top of head, front of ear over forehead to medial aspect of eye; cheek
Behind ear, ear to forehead

Question 3

Splenius capitis

Answer 3

Top of the head

Question 4

Splenius Cervicis

Answer 4

Posterior neck and shoulder angle, side of head to eye

Question 5

Semispinalis Cervicis

Answer 5

Back of head

Question 6

Semispinalis Capitis

Answer 6

Band around head at level of the forehead

Question 7

Multifidus

Answer 7

Occiput to posterior neck and shoulder angle to base of spine of scapula

Question 8

Suboccpital

Answer 8

Lateral aspect of head to eye

Question 9

Scalenes

Answer 9

Medial border of scapula and anterior chest down posterolateral aspect of arm to anterolateral and posterolateral aspect of hand