Pin pointing posterior head pain
 

 

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Trapezius pg 76
Origin- external occipital protuberance, medial portion of superior nuchal line of the occiput, ligamentum nuchae and spinous processes of C - 7 through T - 12
Insertion- lateral one-third of clavicle, acromion and spine of the scapula
Movement - laterally flex the head and neck, rotate the head and neck, elevate scapula, upwardly rotate the scapula, adduct the scapula, stabilize the scapula, depress the scapula, upwardly rotate the scapula
Joint - scapulothoracic

 

 


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Sternocleidomastoid pg 250
Origin- sternal head: top of manubrium, clavicular head: medial one-third of the clavicle
Insertion- mastoid process of temporal bone and the lateral portion of superior nuchal line of occiput
Movement - unilaterally: laterally flex the head and neck to the same side, rotate the head and neck to the opposite side. Flex the neck, assist in inhalation (elevation of the rib cage)

 

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Semipinalis capitis - pg 209
Origin- ligamentum nuchae, spinous processes of C - 7 through T - 3
Insertion- mastoid porcess and lateral portio of superior nuchal line
Movement - unilaterally: rotate the head and neck to the same side , Laterally flex the head and neck, Bilaterally: extend the head and neck
Nerve - braches of dorsal divsion of cervical


 

 

 

 

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Splenius cervicis - pg  209
Origin- spinous processes of T3 - T6
Insertion - transverse processes of the upper cervical vertebrae
Movement - unilaterally: rotate the head and neck to the same side , Laterally flex the head and neck, Bilaterally: extend the head and neck 
Nerve - braches of dorsal divsion of cervical

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Suboccipitals - pg 238
Origin-  superior nuchal line of the occiput
Insertion -joined by the galea aponeurotica, a broad sheath of connective tissue stretching across the top of the cranium see pg 246 for a good visual
Movement - extends and rotates head

 

 


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Digastrics -pg 259
Origin- mastoid process (deep to sternocleidomastoid and splenius capitis
Insertion - inferior border of the mandible
Movement - with hyoid bone fixed it depresses the mandible, with mandible fixed it elevates the hyoid bone, retracts the mandible
Joint - temporomandibular (TM)

 

 

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Temporalis pg 257
Origin- temporal fossa and fascia
Insertion- coronoid process of the mandible
Movement - elevate and retract the mandihle mandible
Joint - temporomandibluar (TM)