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9 Cards in this Set
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which muscles need to be removed for suboccipital muscles (deep muscles of the back) to be seen? |
sternocleidomastoid trapezius splenius capitis semispinalis capitis |
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suboccipital group of muscles: |
1. rectus capitis posterior major 2. rectus capitis posterior minor 3. obliquus capitis inferior 4. obliquus capitis superior |
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1. rectus capitis posterior major |
arises from a pointed tendon from the spinous process of the axis (above and medially) |
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2. rectus capitis posterior minor |
arises by a narrow pointed tendon from the atlas |
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3. obliquus capitis inferior |
arises from apex of the spinous process of the axis (below and laterally) |
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4. obliquus capitis superior |
arises by the tendinous fibers from the upper surface of the transverse process of the atlas (above and laterally) |
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craniovertebral junction consists of: |
occipital bone, atlas and axis |
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carniovertebral junction blood supply |
vertebral arteries carotid artery occipital artery |
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deep muscles of the back and suboccipital muscles are supplied by: |
the posterior primary divisions of the spinal nerves |
