Flashcards in Suboccipital Musculature Deck (5):
1
Which suboccipital muscle lacks an attachment to the skull?
obliquus capitis inferior
2
An increase in the density of muscle spindles is most apparent in which suboccipital muscle?
obliquus capitis inferior
3
What is the result of communication between suboccipital muscles, visual centers, and vestibular centers?
coordination of head and eye position
4
What is the proposed function of the suboccipital muscle group?
postural stabilizers of the atlanto-occipital and atlanto-axial joints
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