The origin of the Suboccipital muscle groups are all either on the axis or Atlas.
True or false?
Answer)True-
Suboccipital muscles are the muscles that are located below the occipital bone .Thre are 4 Suboccipital muscles-
1.Rectus capitis posterior major
2.Rectus capitis posterior minor
3.Obliquus capitis superior
4.Obliquus capitis inferior muscles.
*Rectus Capitis Posterior Minor-Origin: Spinous process of the axis [C2]
*Rectus capitis posterior minor-Origin: Posterior tubercle of atlas [C1]
*.Obliquus capitis superior-Origin: Lateral mass of the atlas bone [C1]
*Obliquus capitis inferior muscles-Origin: Apex of the spinous process of the axis [C2]
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