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Muscles of the Suboccipital Region
Muscles of the Suboccipital Region
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Anatomy
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10/16/2011

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Term
Rectus capitis posterior major: origin
Definition
spinous process of axis (CII)
Term
Rectus capitis posterior major: insertion
Definition
inf. nuchal line
Term
Rectus capitis posterior major: action
Definition
extends and rotates head
Term
Rectus capitis posterior minor: origin
Definition
post. tubercle of atlas (C1)
Term
Rectus capitis posterior minor: insertion
Definition
inf. nuchal line
Term
Rectus capitis posterior minor: action
Definition
extends head
Term
Obliquus capitis superior: origin
Definition
transverse process of atlas (CI)
Term
Obliquus capitis superior: insertion
Definition
occipital bones between nuchal lines
Term
Obliquus capitis superior: action
Definition
lateral flex
Term
Obliquus capitis inferior: origin
Definition
spinous process of axis (CII)
Term
Obliquus capitis inferior: insertion
Definition
transverse process of atlas (CI)
Term
Obliquus capitis inferior: action
Definition
rotates atlas and head
Term
Splenius capitis, Splenius cervicis: origin
Definition
ligamentum nuchae & spinous processes of CVII to TIII/IV
Term
Splenius capitis, Splenius cervicis: insertion
Definition
mastoid process
lat 1/3 of sup nuchal ine
tubercles of trans processes of CI to CIII/IV
Term
Splenius capitis, Splenius cervicis: action
Definition
extend head & neck,
laterally bend and rotate head to same side
Term
Semispinalis cervicis: origin
Definition
transverse processes TI to TVI,
articular processes TV to TVIII
Term
Semispinalis cervicis: insertion
Definition
spinous processes of CII to CV
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Semispinalis cervicis: action
Definition
ext and lat flex of vertebral column
Term
Semispinalis capitis: origin
Definition
trans processes CVII and TI to TVI,
articular processes CIV to CVI
Term
Semispinalis capitis: insertion
Definition
occipital bones,
fossa between sup & inf nuchal lines
Term
Semispinalis capitis: action
Definition
ext and lat flex of cervical column, ext of head
Term
Spinalis capitis: origin
Definition
trans processes CVII to TVI,
articular processes CIV to CVI
Term
Spinalis capitis: insertion
Definition
occipital bone between sup and inf nuchal lines
Term
Spinalis capitis: action
Definition
ext, lat flex & rotation of vertebral column
Term
Spinalis cervicis: origin
Definition
spinous processes CVII, TI, and TII,
and ligamentum nuchae
Term
Spinalis cervicis: insertion
Definition
spinous processes of CII to CIV
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Spinalis cervicis: action
Definition
ext, lat flex and rotation of vertebral column
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