O & I: Suboccipital muscles

Question 1

Origin: Rectus capitis posterior major

Answer 1

spinous process of vertebra C2 (axis)

Question 2

Insertion: Rectus capitis posterior major

Answer 2

lateral part of inferior nuchal line of occipital bone

Question 3

Origin: Rectus capitis posterior minor

Answer 3

posterior tubercle of posterior arch of vertebra C1

Question 4

Insertion: Rectus capitis posterior minor

Answer 4

medial part of inferior nuchal line of occipital bone

Question 5

Origin: Obliquus capitis inferior

Answer 5

posterior tubercle of posterior arch of vertebra C2 (axis)

Question 6

Insertion: Obliquus capitis inferior

Answer 6

transverse process of vertebra C1 (atlas)

Question 7

Origin: Obliquus capitis superior

Answer 7

transverse process of vertebra C1

Question 8

Insertion: Obliquus capitis superior

Answer 8

occipital bone between superior and inferior nuchal lines

Question 9

Innervation: Rectus Capitis Posterior major

Answer 9

posterior ramus C1

Question 10

Action: Rectus Capitis Posterior major

Answer 10

extends head and rotates face to same side

Question 11

Innervation: Rectus capitis posterior minor

Answer 11

posterior ramus C1

Question 12

Action: Rectus capitis posterior minor

Answer 12

extends head

Question 13

Innervation: Obliquus capitis inferior

Answer 13

posterior ramus C1

Question 14

Action: Obliquus capitis inferior

Answer 14

rotates face to same side

Question 15

Innervation: Obliquus capitis superior

Answer 15

posterior ramus C1

Question 16

Action: Obliquus capitis superior

Answer 16

extends head