Suboccipital muscles

• Suboccipital muscles:

  A) Rectus capitis posterior minor

  B) Rectus capitis posterior major

  C) Obliquus capitis superior

  D) Obliquus capitis inferior

  
• All suboccipital muscles actions:

  • Ipsilateral: Rotation
  • Bilateral: Extend head on neck
• All suboccipital muscles nerve supply:

  • Dorsal Rami of C1