Suboccipital Region

Question 1

Nerves in Suboccipital Region

Answer 1

Question 2

Superficial and Intermediate Muscles

Answer 2

Question 3

Spelius Capitis and Cervicis

Capitis attachments

Answer 3

Ligamentum nuchae + C7-T3 spinous processes to occipital bone (superior nuchal) and mastoid

Question 4

Spelius Capitis and Cervicis

Cervicis attachments

Answer 4

T3-T6 spinous proceses to C1-C2 transverse processes

Question 5

Splenius Capitis and Cervicis

Innervation

Answer 5

Posterior rami C1-C6

Question 6

Spelius Capitis and Cervicis

Movements

Answer 6

Bilateral - Extend neck and head

Unilateral - Flexes and rotates to same side

Question 7

Semispinalis Capitis

Attachment

Answer 7

C4-T7 transverse processes to occipital bone between nuchal lines

Question 8

Semispinalis Capitis

Function

Answer 8

Extends cervical spine (both), bend to same side and rotates to opposite side (one)

Question 9

Semispinalis Capitis

Innervation

Answer 9

Posterior rami

Question 10

Longissimus Capitis

Attachment

Answer 10

T1-T3 plus C4-C7 transverse process to mastoid process

Question 11

Longissimus Capitis

Function

Answer 11

Extends head (both), flexes and rotates head to same side

Question 12

Longissimus capitis

Innervation

Answer 12

Posterior Rami

Question 13

Suboccipital Muscles

Answer 13

Question 14

Rectus Capitis Posterior (major and minor)

Attachment

Answer 14

Major = C2 spinous process to inferior nuchal lineMinor = C1 posterior tubercle to inferion nuchal line

Question 15

Rectus Capitis Posterior (major and minor)

Function

Answer 15

Extend head (both), rotate to same side (one)

Question 16

Rectus Capitis Posterior (major and minor)

Innervation

Answer 16

Suboccipital nerve (posterior rami of C1)

Question 17

Obliquus Capitis Superior and Inferior

Attachment

Answer 17

Superior = C1 transverse process to occipital bone (above inf. nuchal line)Inferior = C2 spinous process to C1 transverse process

Question 18

Obliquus Capitis Superior and Inferior

Function

Answer 18

Superior = Extends head (both), tilts head to same side and rotates it to opposite side (one)

Inferior = Extends head (both) and rotates to same side (one)

Question 19

Obliquus Capitis Superior and Inferior

Innervation

Answer 19

Suboccipital nerve (posterior rami C1)

Question 20

Suboccipital Region Nerves

Answer 20

Question 21

Blood Vessels

Answer 21

Question 22

Vertebral Arteries

Answer 22

Question 23

Deep Cervical Vein

Occipital veins

Answer 23

Run with suboccipital nerve and joins deep cervical vein

Question 24

Deep Cervical Vein

Ends

Answer 24

Near transverse process of C in vertebral vein

Question 25

Deep Cervical Vein

What are vertebral veins?

Answer 25

Many small veins of internal vertebral plexus to form a vessel through foramen transversarium (atlas) to C6 leaves foramen to join brachiocephalic vein

Question 26

Base of Skull

Answer 26

Question 27

Atlas

Answer 27

Question 28

Movements of Head

Answer 28