Suboccipital Triangle

Question 0

Origin of rectus capitis posterior major

Answer 0

Spinous process of the c2 vertebrae

Question 1

Muscles of the suboccipital triangle

Answer 1

Rectus capitis posterior major, rectus capitis posterior minor, obliquus capitis inferior, obliquus capitis superior

Question 2

Insertion of rectus capitis posterior major

Answer 2

Lateral end of inferior nuchal line of occipital bone

Question 3

Origin of rectus capitis posterior minor

Answer 3

Posterior tubercle on the posterior arch of the C1 vertebra

Question 4

Insertion of rectus capitis posterior minor

Answer 4

Medial third of inferior nuchal line of occipital bone

Question 5

Origin of obliquus capitis inferior

Answer 5

Spinous process of C2 vertrebra

Question 6

Insertion of obliquus capitis inferior

Answer 6

Transverse process of C1

Question 7

Origin of obliquus capitis superior

Answer 7

Transverse process of C1

Question 8

Insertion of obliquus capitis superior

Answer 8

Between superior and inferior nuchal lines of occipital bone

Question 9

Nerve that innervates suboccipital triangle

Answer 9

Suboccipital nerve

Posterior ramus of C1

Question 10

Roof of subocciptal triangle

Answer 10

Semispinalis capitis

Question 11

Floor of suboccipital triangle

Answer 11

posterior atlanto-occipital membrane and posterior arch of C1

Question 12

Contents of suboccipital triangle

Answer 12

vertebral artery and suboccipital nerve(c1)