| Question | Answer |
| 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 |
