Suboccipital Muscles

Question 1

The suboccipital muscles are the 4 small muscles deep to which larger muscle?

Answer 1

SEMISPINALIS CAPITIS

Question 2

Name the 4 suboccipital muscles?

Answer 2

RECTUS CAPITIS POSTERIOR MAJOR
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RECTUS CAPITIS POSTERIOR MINOR
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OBLIQUUS CAPITIS INFERIOR
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OBLIQUUS CAPITIS SUPERIOR

Question 3

Name the inferior attachment of rectus capitis posterior major?

Answer 3

SP of C2

Question 4

Name the superior attachment of rectus capitis posterior major (and minor)?

Answer 4

INFERIOR NUCHAL LINE

Question 5

Name 2 the actions of rectus capitis posterior major?

Answer 5

UNILATERAL CONTRACTION: IPSILATERAL ROTATION OF THE HEAD ON NECK
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BILATERAL CONTRACTION: EXTEND THE HEAD ON THE NECK

Question 6

Name the suboccipital muscle which attaches to dura mater on the brain?

Answer 6

RECTUS CAPITIS POSTERIOR MINOR

Question 7

What is the inferior attachment of rectus capitis posterior minor?

Answer 7

POSTERIOR ARCH OF C1

POSTERIOR TUBERCLE

Question 8

Name the superior attachment of rectus capitis posterior minor (and major)?

Answer 8

INFERIOR NUCHAL LINE

Question 9

What is the sole action (bilateral contraction) of rectus capitis posterior minor?

Answer 9

EXTEND THE HEAD ON THE NECK

Question 10

Name the suboccipital muscle which can be related to headaches?

Answer 10

RECTUS CAPITIS POSTERIOR MINOR

Question 11

Name the suboccipital muscle which is mainly posture related?

Answer 11

OBLIQUUS CAPITIS INFERIOR

Question 12

Name the inferior attachment of obliquus capitis inferior?

*** Same as rectus capitis posterior major

Answer 12

SP of C2

Question 13

Name the superior attachment of obliquus capitis inferior?

Answer 13

TVP of C1

Question 14

What is the sole action (unilateral contraction) of obliquus capitis inferior?

Answer 14

IPSILATERAL ROTATION OF THE HEAD

Question 15

What is the inferior attachment of obliquus capitis superior?

Answer 15

TVP of C1

Question 16

What is the superior attachment of obliquus capitis superior?

Answer 16

BETWEEN SUPERIOR AND INFERIOR NUCHAL LINES

Question 17

Name the 2 actions of obliquus capitis superior?

Answer 17

UNILATERAL CONTRACTION: LATERAL FLEXION OF THE HEAD ON NECK
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BILATERAL CONTRACTION: EXTEND THE HEAD ON THE NECK

Question 18

Name the unilateral contraction action of rectus capitis posterior major?

Answer 18

IPSILATERAL ROTATION OF THE HEAD ON NECK

Question 19

Name the unilateral contraction action of obliquus capitis superior?

Answer 19

LATERAL FLEXION OF THE HEAD ON NECK

Question 20

Describe the looking reflex?

Answer 20

HEAD FOLLOWS WHERE EYES LOOK