Sub-Occipital Flashcards
Rectus Capitis Posterior Minor
Origin… Posterior tubercle of atlas
Insertion… Median inferior nuchal line
Innervation… Suboccipital nerve
Blood Supply… Vertebral artery
Action… Extends head
Rectus Capitis Posterior Major
Origin… Spinous process of axis
Insertion… Inferior nuchal line
Innervation… Suboccipital nerve
Blood Supply… Vertebral artery
Action… Extends head and rotates head to same side
Obliquus Capitis Inferior
Origin… Spinous process of axis
Insertion… Transverse process of atlas
Innervation… Suboccipital nerve
Blood Supply… Vertebral artery
Action… Rotates atlas to turn face to same side
Obliquus Capitis Superior
Origin… Transverse process of atlas
Insertion… Occipital bone
Innervation… Suboccipital nerve
Blood Supply… Vertebral artery
Action… Extends and bends head laterally