Suboccipital and deep neck muscles

Question 1

suboccipital region

Answer 1

superior part of back of neck

inferior to occipital region of head, including posterior aspects of C1 and C2 vertebrae

Question 2

suboccipital triangle area

Answer 2

lies deep to trapezius and semispinalis capitis muscle

Question 3

four muscles in suboccipital region

Answer 3

rectus capitis posterior major and minor

obliquus capitis superior and inferior

Question 4

innervation of suboccipital tegion

Answer 4

suboccipital nerve: posyerior ramus of C1

Question 5

rectus capitis posterior major origin

Answer 5

spinous process of C2 vertebra

Question 6

rectus capitis posterior major insertion

Answer 6

lateral part of the inferior nuchal line of occipital bone

Question 7

rectus capitis posterior minor origin

Answer 7

posterior tubercle on the posterior arch of C1 vertebra

Question 8

rectus capitis posterior minor insertion

Answer 8

medial third of inferior nuchal line

Question 9

obliquus capitis inferior origin

Answer 9

spinous process of C2 verterba

Question 10

obliquus capitis inferior insertion

Answer 10

transverse process of C1 vertebra

Question 11

only muscle with capitis that doesnt attach to cranium

Answer 11

obliquus capitis inferior

Question 12

obliquus capitis superior origin

Answer 12

transverse process of C1

Question 13

obliquus capitis superior insertion

Answer 13

occipital bone between superior and inferior nuchal lines

Question 14

action of muscles of suboccipital region

Answer 14

postural

act on head

Question 15

boundaries and contents of suboccipital triangke

Answer 15

superomedially: rectus capitis posterior major
superolaterally: obliquus capitis superior
inferolaterally: obliquus capitis inferior
floor, posterior atlanto-occipital membrane and posterior arch of C1
Roof: semispinalis capitis
contents: vertebral artery and suboccipital nerve

Question 16

back sprain

Answer 16

ligamentous tissue involved without dislocation or fracture

Question 17

back strain

Answer 17

some defree of stretching or microscopic tearing of muscle fibers

Question 18

myelography

Answer 18

radiopaque contrast study

visualization of spinal cord and spinal nerve roots

Question 19

computerized tomography

Answer 19

differentiates between white and gray matter of brain and spinal cord