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Neck & Suboccipital Muscles
Neck & Suboccipital Muscles
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Anatomy
Graduate
07/29/2010

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Term

Rectus Capitis Posterior 

Major

Definition

> Capital extension

> Rotation of head to same side

> Lateral bending of head to same side

Term

Rectus Capitis Posterior

Minor

Definition
> Capital extension
Term

Oblique Capitis 

Superior

Definition

> Capital extension

> Lateral bending of head to same side

Term
Oblique Capitis Inferior
Definition

> Rotation of head to same side

> Lateral bending of head to same side

Term
Longissimus Capitis
Definition

> Capital extension

> Lateral bending and rotation of head to same side

Term
Splenius Capitis
Definition

> Capital extension 

> Rotation of head to same side

> Lateral bending of head to same side

Term
Semispinalis Capitus
Definition

> Capital extension 

> Rotation of head to opposite side

> Lateral bending of head to same side

 

Term
Spinalis Capitus
Definition
> Capital extension
Term
Longissimus Cervicis
Definition

> Cervical extension (bilateral)

 

> Lateral bending of cervical spine to same side (unilateral action)

Term
Semispinales Cervicis
Definition

> Cervical extension (bilateral action)

 

> Lateral bending of cervical spine to same side (unilateral action)

 

> Rotation of cervical spine to opposite side (unilateral action)

Term
Iliocostalis Cervicis
Definition

> Cervical extension (bilateral)

 

> Lateral bending of cervical spine to same side (unilateral action)

 

> Assist: depression of ribs

Term
Splenius Cervicis
Definition

> Cervical extension (bilateral action)

 

> Lateral bending of cervical spine to same side (unilateral action)

 

> Rotation of c-spine to same side (unilateral)

Term
Spinalis Cervicis
Definition
> Extension of cervical spine
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