Suboccipital Musculature

Question 1

suboccipital muscle that lacks an attachment to the skull

Answer 1

obliquus capitis inferior

Question 2

the origin of rectus capitis posterior major

Answer 2

spinous tubercle C2

Question 3

nerve that will innervate all suboccipital muscles

Answer 3

dorsal ramus oc C1, Suboccipital nerve

Question 4

origin of the rectus capitis posterior minor

Answer 4

posterior tubercle of the posterior arch of C1

Question 5

Insertion of obliquus capitis inferior

Answer 5

transverse process of C1

Question 6

origin of the obliquus capitis superior

Answer 6

posterior tubercle of the transverse process of C1

Question 7

increase in density of muscle spindles is most apparent which subocciptial muscle

Answer 7

oblique capitis inferior

Question 8

result of communication between subocciptial muscles, visual centers and vestibular centers

Answer 8

coordination of head and eye position

Question 9

proposed function of the suboccipital muscle group

Answer 9

postural stabilizers of the atlanto-occipital and atlanto-axial joints

Question 10

suboccipital muscles are known to attach to dura mater

Answer 10

rectus capitis posterior major
rectus capitis posterior minor
obliquus capitis inferior