Small deep muscles of back/ Sub occipital Region

Question 1

Interspilis O, I, A

Answer 1

Betweeen adjacent SP

A- Approximation of SP

Question 2

Intertransverarii O, I, A

Answer 2

O- TVP
I- TVP of vert above
doesnt exist in thoracic

Question 3

Levator Costarum Brevis, O, I A

Answer 3

O- TVP of vert (c7-t11)
I- shaft of the rib next to non articular of tubercle of rib one level below

A- Elevation of rib

Question 4

Levator costarum Longus O,I,A

Answer 4

O- TVP of vert (c7-T10)

I- 2nd rib below next to non articular tubercle of rib

Question 5

Rectus Capitis post maj O, I, A

Answer 5

O- SP of vert C2
I- lat part of inf nuchal line
A- ext, lat flex of skull

Question 6

Rectus Capitis post min O, I, A

Answer 6

O- Post tubercle of post arch of C1
I- Med part of inf nuchal
A- extension of skull

Question 7

Obliquus capitis inf O, I, A

Answer 7

O- Post tub of post arch of vert (C2)
I- TP of C1
A- ipsilateral rot of the head

Question 8

Obliquus capitis sup O, I, A

Answer 8

O- TVP of C1
I- bw sup and inf nuchal lines
A- contalateral flex, ex, lat flex

Question 9

Suboccipital triangle borders (superomedial, superolateral, inf)

Answer 9

superomedial- Rectus capitis post major
Superolateral- Sup oblique of the head
Inf- Inf oblique of the head

Question 10

Floor of suboccipital triangle

Answer 10

Post atlanto-occipital membrane + Post arch of C1

Question 11

Content of the Suboccipital triangle

Answer 11

1. Vertebral artery (3rd portion)
2. PPR C1
3. anastomic nerve branch c1-2