Suboccipital Musculature Flashcards
1
Q
Which suboccipital muscle lacks an attachment to the skull?
A
Obliquus Capitis Inferior
2
Q
Which nerve will innervate all suboccipital muscles?
A
Dorsal Ramus of C1, Suboccipital Nerve
3
Q
What is the origin of the obliquus capitis inferior?
A
C2 Spinous Process and Lamina
4
Q
An increase in the density of muscle spindles in most apparent in which suboccipital muscle?
A
Obliquus Capitis Inferior
5
Q
What is the proposed function of the suboccipital muscle group?
A
Postural Stabilizers of the Atlanto-Occipital and Atlanto-Axial joints
6
Q
Which suboccipital muscles are known to attach to dura mater?
A
Rectus Capitis Posterior Major
Rectus Capitis Posterior Minor
Obliquus Capitis Inferior