Suboccipital Muscles Flashcards
Splenius Capitis Origin
Ligament nuchae
Spinous processes of C7-T3
Splenius Capitis Insertion
Mastoid process of occipital medial to SCM
Splenius Capitis/Cervicus Innervation
Cervical spinal nerves
Splenius Cervicus Origin
Ligament nuchae
Spinous processes of C7-T6
Splenius Cervicus Insertion
Transverse processes of C2-C4
Longissimus Capitis Origin
Transverse processes of T1-T5
Articular processes of C5-C7
Longissimus Capitis Insertion
Occipital bone near mastoid process
Longissimus Capitis/Cervicus Innervation
Cervical spinal nerves
Semispinalis Capitis Origin
Transverse processes of C7-T7
Articular processes of C4-C6
Semispinalis Capitis Insertion
Occipital bone inferior to nuchal
Semispinalis Capitis Innervation
Cervical spinal
Rectus Capitis Posterior Minor Origin
Tubercle on posterior arch of atlas
Rectus Capitis Posterior Minor Insertion
Occipital bone inferior to nuchal (medially)
Rectus Capitis Posterior Minor Insertion
Suboccipital
Dorsal ramus of C1
Rectus Capitis Posterior Major Origin
Spinous process of axis
Rectus Capitis Posterior Major Insertion
Occipital bone inferior to nuchal
Rectus Capitis Posterior Major Innervation
Suboccipital
Dorsal ramus of C1
Obliquus Capitis Superior Origin
Transverse processes of atlas
Obliquus Capitis Superior Insertion
Occipital bone inferior to nuchal
Obliquus Capitis Superior Innervation
Suboccipital
Dorsal ramus of C1
Obliquus Capitis Inferior Origin
Spinous process of axis
Obliquus Capitis Inferior Insertion
Transverse process of atlas
Obliquus Capitis Inferior Innervation
Suboccipital
Dorsal Ramus