Neck muscles Flashcards
Insertion of Splenius Capitis
Mastoid process and lateral end of superior nuchal line
Action of Rectus Capitis Posterior Minor
Extends head
Insertion of Rectus Capitis Posterior Minor
Medial inferior nuchal line
Origin of Rectus Capitis Posterior Minor
Posterior tubercle of atlast (C1)
Action of Rectus Capitis Poterior Major
Extends head, rotates head to same side
Insertion of Rectus Capitis Posterior Major
Inferior nuchal line
Action of Obliquus Capitis Superior
Extends head, rotates head to same side
Origin of Rectus Capitis Posterior Major
SP of axis (C2)
Insertion of Obliquus Capitis Superior
Occipital bone above inferior nuchal line
Origin of Obliquus Capitis Superior
TVPS of atlas (C1)
Action of Obliquus Capitis Inferior
Rotates head to same side
Insertion of Obliquus Capitis Inferior
TVPs of atlas (C1)
Origin of Obliquus Capitis Inferior
SP of axis (C2)
What muscles make up the Suboccipitals
Obliquus Capitis Inferior
Obliquus Capitis Superior
Rectus Capitis Posterior Major
Rectus Capitis Posterior Minor
Action of Splenius Cervicis
Extends and laterally bends neck and head, rotates head to the same side
Insertion of Splenius Cervicis
Posterior tubercles of TVPS’s C1-C3
Origin of Splenius Cervicis
Nuchal ligament and SP’s of C7-T6
Action of Splenius Capitis
Extends and laterally bends the neck and head, rotates head to same side
Origin of Splenius Capitis
Nuchal ligament and SP’s of C7-T6
Origin of Platysma
Fascia overlying the pectoralis major and deltoid muscles