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Suboccipital muscles
Question | Answer |
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What muscles make up the suboccipital group? | Rectus capitis posterior major & minor, obliquus capitis inferior & superior |
Rectus capitis posterior major OIIA? | O: SP of C2 I: lateral portion of Inferior nuchal line I: Suboccipital n. C1 A: B/L head ext, U/L ipsilateral rotation |
Rectus capitis posterior minor OIIA? | O: SP C1 I: Medial portion of the inferior nuchal line I: Suboccipital n. C1 A: Head ext |
Rectus capitis posterior major and minor muscles are mainly for what purpose and can cause what? | Mainly they are postural muscles and can cause tension headaches |
What are the borders of the suboccipital triangle? | Bottom, obliquus capitis inferior; lateral edge, obliquus capitis superior; medial border, rectus capitis posterior major |
Obliquus capitis superior OIIA? | O: TP C1 I: between inferior and superior nuchal lines I: suboccipital n. C1 A: B/L head ext. U/L ipsilateral lateral flexion |
Obliquus capitis inferior OIIA? | O: SP C2 I: Inferior surface of TP C1 I: suboccipital n. C1 A: ipsilateral rotation of the neck |