Suboccipital Muscles - Deep Posterior Cervical

Question 1

Obliquus capitis inferior
(origin)

Answer 1

spinous process of C2 (axis)

Question 2

Obliquus capitis inferior
(insertion)

Answer 2

transverse process of C1 (atlas)

Question 3

Obliquus capitis inferior
(action)

Answer 3

rotation of atlas (turn head to same side)

Question 4

Obliquus capitis inferior
(innervation)

Answer 4

posterior ramus of C1

Question 5

Obliquus capitis superior
(origin)

Answer 5

transverse process of atlas (C1)

Question 6

Obliquus capitis superior
(insertion)

Answer 6

lateral occipital bone

Question 7

Obliquus capitis superior
(action)

Answer 7

extension and lateral bending of head

Question 8

Obliquus capitis superior
(innervation)

Answer 8

posterior ramus of C1

Question 9

Rectus capitis posterior major
(origin)

Answer 9

spinous process of the axis (C2)

Question 10

Rectus capitis posterior major
(insertion)

Answer 10

occipital bone

Question 11

Rectus capitis posterior major
(action)

Answer 11

extension of head; rotation of head to same side

Question 12

Rectus capitis posterior major
(innervation)

Answer 12

posterior ramus of C1

Question 13

Rectus capitis posterior minor
(origin)

Answer 13

posterior tubercle of atlas (C1)

Question 14

Rectus capitis posterior minor
(insertion)

Answer 14

occipital bone

Question 15

Rectus capitis posterior minor
(action)

Answer 15

extend head

Question 16

Rectus capitis posterior minor
(innervation)

Answer 16

posterior ramus of C1