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Encloses muscles from pelvis to cranium
Attaches to nuchal ligament, spines of thoracic, lumbar, sacral vertebra, supraspinous ligaments, iliac crest, ischial tuberosity and sacrum |
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| Fascia in thoracic and lumbar regions? |
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Fascia thoracolumbalis
Lumbodorsal fascia
Thoracolumnar aponeurosis |
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| Vertebral artery is branch from? |
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Definition
| Branch of subclavian artery |
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| Vertebral artery is branch from? |
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| Vertebral artery passes thru? |
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C6-C1 transverse foramina
Continues medially on post arch of atlas
Merges with opp. vertebral membrane to form basilar artery |
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Comes from post part of external carotid
Found between TPs of atlas and mastoid process
Ends in posterior part of scalp |
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| Most terminal part occipital artery accompanies? |
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Definition
Greater occipital nerve
Supplies splenius capitis and obliquus capitis superior |
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| Greater occipital nerve formed by? |
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Definition
Dorsal ramus of C2
Emerges between posterior arch of atlas and lamina of axis
Caudal to obliquus capitis inferior |
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| Greater occipital nerve courses? |
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Definition
Superiorly and found with occipital artery
Supplies obliquus capitis inferior and semispinalis capitis muscles |
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| Suboccipital nerve formation |
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Definition
Formed by dorsal ramus of C1 spinal nerve
Emerges from spinal canal superior to posterior arch of atlas and inferior to vertebral artery
Enters suboccipital triangle |
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| Suboccipital nerve supplies? |
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Definition
Muscles that make suboccipital triangle:
Rectus capitis posterior major and minor, and obliquus capitis superior and inferior |
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Cutaneous part of 3rd cervical nerve
(Dorsal ramus of C3)
Ascends along side of head behind ear and found in trapezius
Supplies skin over occipital bone |
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| Suboccipital triangle landmarks for location? |
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Definition
Posterior tubercle and TP of C1
SP of C2 |
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| Rectus capitis posterior major origin |
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| Inferior nuchal line (lateral) |
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| Rectus capitis posterior major nerve |
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Definition
Suboccipital nerve
Dorsal ramus C1 |
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| Rectus capitis posterior major action |
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Definition
| Extends head and rotates side to side |
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| Rectus capitis posterior major blood |
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Definition
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| Rectus capitis posterior minor origin |
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Definition
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| Rectus capitis posterior minor insertion |
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Definition
| Inferior nuchal line (medial) |
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| Rectus capitis posterior minor nerve |
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Definition
Suboccipital nerve
(Dorsal ramus of C1) |
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| Rectus capitis posterior minor blood |
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| Obliquus capitis superior origin |
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Definition
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| Obliquus capitis superior insertion |
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Definition
| Between superior and inferior nuchal lines |
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| Obliquus capitis superior nerve |
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Definition
Suboccipital nerve
(Dorsal ramus of C1) |
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| Obliquus capitis superior action |
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Definition
| Extension and lateral flexion of head |
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| Obliquus capitis superior blood |
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Definition
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| Obliquus capitis inferior origin |
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Definition
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| Obliquus capitis inferior insertion |
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Definition
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| Obliquus capitis inferior nerve |
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Definition
Suboccipital nerve
Dorsal ramus of C1 |
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| Obliquus capitis inferior action |
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Definition
| Rotates head to same side |
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| Obliquus capitis inferior blood |
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Definition
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| Muscles of suboccipital region? |
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Definition
Rectus capitis posterior major & minor
Obliquus capitis superior & inferior |
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| Muscles of suboccipital share? |
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Definition
Nerve- suboccipital nerve (dorsal ramus of C1)
Blood- occipital artery |
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