Short nuchal & craniovertebral joint muscles

Question 1

Rectus capitis posterior major insertion?

Answer 1

Occipital bone (inferior nuchal line, middle third)

Question 2

Rectus capiti posterior major innervation?

Answer 2

C1 (posterior ramus= sub occipital n.)

Question 3

Rectus capitis posterior major action?

Answer 3

Bilateral: extends head
Unilateral: rotates head to same side

Question 4

Rectus capitis posterior minor origin?

Answer 4

C1(posterior tubercle)

Question 5

Rectus capitis posterior minor insertion?

Answer 5

Occipital bone (interior nuchal line, inner third)

Question 6

Rectus capitis posterior minor action?

Answer 6

Bilateral: extends head
Unilateral: rotates head to same side

Question 7

Rectus capitis posterior minor innervation?

Answer 7

C1 (posterior ramus= sub occipital nerve)

Question 8

Obliquus Capitis superior origin?

Answer 8

C1 transverse process

Question 9

Obliquus capitis superior insertion?

Answer 9

Occipital bone (inferior nuchal line, middle third; above Rectus capitis posterior major)

Question 10

Obliquus capitis superior innervation?

Answer 10

C1(posterior ramus= suboccipital nerve)

Question 11

Obliquus capitis superior action?

Answer 11

Bilateral: extends head
Unilateral: tilts head to same side; rotates to opposite side

Question 12

Obliquus capitis inferior origin?

Answer 12

C2 spinous process

Question 13

Obliquus capitis inferior insertion?

Answer 13

C1 (transverse process)

Question 14

Obliquus capitis inferior innervation?

Answer 14

C1(posterior ramus= suboccipital nerve)

Question 15

Obliquus capitis inferior action?

Answer 15

Bilateral: extends head
Unilateral: rotates head to same side

Question 16

Rectus capitis posterior major origin?

Answer 16

C2 spinous process