Suboccipital Muscles

Description

Suboccpital muscle group

Suboccipital muscles

Name

• Suboccipital Muscles
• Suboccipital Muscle Group

General

• Group of four muscles located under the occipital bone
• Located within the suboccipital compartment of the neck
• Deep to sternocleidomastoid, trapezius, splenius and semispinalis muscles

Muscles

• Rectus Capitis Posterior Major
• Rectus Capitis Posterior Minor
• Obliquus Capitis Inferior
• Obliquus Capitis Superior

Function

• Primarily extend and rotate the neck

Innervation

• Suboccipital Nerve

Vascular Supply

• Vertebral Artery
• Deep descending branches of the Occipital Artery

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Clinical Significance

• Needs to be updated

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See Also

• Physical Exam Neck
• Neck Anatomy Main
• Neck Pain Main

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