movement at atlanto-axial joints Flashcards

1
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what muscles produce contralateral rotation?

A

sternocleidomastoid and semispinalis capitis.

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what muscles produce ipsilateral (same side as head) rotation?

A

obliquus capitis inferior, rectus capitis posterior major and minor, longissimus capitis, splenius capitis.

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