Suboccipital muscles of the back

Question 0

Rectus capitis posterior minor

Answer 0

O: posterior tubercle of atlas.

I: occipital bone bellow inferior nuchal line.

N: subcostal nerve.

A: extends and flexes head lateraly.

Question 1

Rectus capitis prose terror major

Answer 1

O: spine of axis.

I: lateral portion of inferior nuchal line, of occipital bone.

N: Suboccipital nerve.

A: extends, rotates and flexes head laterally.

Question 2

Oblique capitis superior

Answer 2

O: transverse process of atlas (C1)

I: occipital bone above inferior nuchal line.

N: Suboccipital nerve

A: extends, rotates o flexes head laterally.

Question 3

Oblique capitis inferior

Answer 3

O: spine of axis.

I: transverse process of atlas.

N: Suboccipital nerve.

A: extends o rotates head lateraly.