Spinal Cord/Suboccipital Muscles Flashcards
(9 cards)
1
Q
Rectus Capitis Post Major
A
Origin- Axis
Insertion- nuchal line
suboccipital n
extends and rotates
2
Q
Rectus Capitis Post Minor
A
Atlas to Occipital
suboccipital n
extends
3
Q
Obliquus Capitis Superior
A
TP of Atlas to occipital bone
suboccipital n
extends
4
Q
Obliquus Capitis Inferior
A
SP of Axis to TP of Atlas
suboccipital n
rotates atlas
5
Q
Pia mater
A
closet to spinal cord
denticular ligaments holding pia to dura
6
Q
Cauda equina
A
after spinal cord ends at L2, feathered out nerves
7
Q
Conus medularis
A
cone-like ending of spinal cord at L2
8
Q
Filum terminale
A
pia mater extension down to coccyx anchors spinal cord to coccyx
9
Q
Subarachnoid space
A
cerebrospinal fluid
