Muscles Producing Movement of Atlanto-Occipital Joints

Question 0

Muscles producing extension for Atlanto-occipital joints?

Answer 0

Rectus capitis posterior major and minor
Obliquus capitis superior
Splenius Capitis
Longissimus capitis
Trapezius (ascending part)

Question 1

Muscles Producing Flexion for Atlanto-occipital joints?

Answer 1

Longus Capitis, rectus capitis anterior, anterior fibers of SCM, suprahyoid and infrahyoid muscle

Question 2

Muscles producing lateral bending for Atlanto-occipital joints?

Answer 2

Sternocleidomastoid, Rectus capitis lateralis, longissimus capitis, splenius capitis