Suboccipital Region

Question 1

Superficial and intermediate muscle

Answer 1

Trapezius
SCM
Levator scapulae
Splenius capitis 
Splenius cervicis

Question 2

Splenius capitis and cervicis

Answer 2

Posterior rami- C1-6
Extends neck and head
Flexes and rotates to the same side

Question 3

Semispinalis capitis

Answer 3

C4-T7 transverse process to occipital bone
Extends cervical spine
Bend to same side and rotates to opposite side

Question 4

Longissimus capitis

Answer 4

C4-7 transverse processes to mastoid process
Extends head, flexes and rotates head to same side
Posterior rami

Question 5

Rectus capitis Posterior major and minor

Answer 5

Major- C2 spinous process to inferior nuchal line
Minor- C1 posterior tubercle to inferior nuchal line
Extends head, rotates to same side
Suboccipital nerve

Question 6

Obliquus capitis superior and inferior

Answer 6

Superior- C1 transverse process to occipital bone
Extends head, tilts head to same side, rotates it to opposite side
Inferior- C2 spinous process to C1 transverse process
Extends head, rotates to same side
Suboccipital nerve

Question 7

Nerves of suboccipital region

Answer 7

Suboccipital C1
Greater occipital C2
Least occipital C3

Question 8

Blood vessels suboccipital region

Answer 8

Occipital artery from external carotid

Vertebral artery from subclavian

Question 9

Deep cervical vein

Answer 9

Occipital veins run with the suboccipital nerve
Occipital vein joins the deep cervical vein
Ends near transverse process of C7 vertebral artery

Question 10

Vertebral arteries

Answer 10

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