Pre-Vertebral Anterior/Lateral Neck Muscles

Question 1

Name the 4 pre-vertebral anterior/lateral neck muscles?

Answer 1

RECTUS CAPITIS ANTERIOR
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RECTUS CAPITIS LATERALIS
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LONGUS COLLI aka LONGUS CERVICIS
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LONGUS CAPITIS

Question 2

Name the inferior attachment of rectus capitis anterior?

Answer 2

LATERAL MASS OF C1

Question 3

Name the superior attachment of rectus capitis anterior?

Answer 3

OCCIPUT

Question 4

What is the action produced by rectus capitis anterior?

Answer 4

FLEXES HEAD ON NECK

Question 5

Name the inferior attachment of rectus capitis lateralis?

Answer 5

TVP of C1

Question 6

Name the superior attachment of rectus capitis lateralis?

Answer 6

OCCIPUT

Question 7

What are the 2 actions produced by rectus capitis lateralis?

Answer 7

FLEXES HEAD ON NECK
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LATERALLY FLEXES HEAD ON NECK

Question 8

What is the aka for longus colli?

Answer 8

LONGUS CERVICIS

Question 9

Name the inferior attachment of longus colli?

Answer 9

BODY of T3

Question 10

Name the superior attachment of longus colli?

Answer 10

ANTERIOR TUBERCLE OF C1

Question 11

What are the additional attachments of longus colli?

Answer 11

TO THE BODIES AND TVPs OF THE CERVICAL SPINE

Question 12

What is the sole action of longus colli?

Answer 12

FLEXION OF THE NECK

Question 13

Name the inferior attachment of longus capitis?

Answer 13

TVPs of C3 - 6

Question 14

Name the superior attachment of longus capitis?

Answer 14

OCCIPUT

Question 15

What is the sole action of longus capitis?

Answer 15

FLEXION OF THE HEAD AND NECK

Question 16

Name the 3 pre-vertebral anterior/lateral neck muscles which attach superiorly at the occiput?

Answer 16

RECTUS CAPITIS ANTERIOR
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RECTUS CAPITIS LATERALIS
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LONGUS CAPITIS