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