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Cervical movement - July 5, 2001 11:21:00 AM

edilling

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What is the action of Obliquus Capitus Inferior?

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Re: Cervical movement - July 7, 2001 5:56:00 PM

David Adamczyk

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According to Spine Universe, [URL=http://www.spineuniverse.com/anatomy/dp_030601_anat_muscles_spine.html]http://www.spineuniverse.com/anatomy/dp_030601_anat_muscles_spine.html[/URL]

Obliquus Capitus Superior - Extends & bends head laterally : Suboccipital Nerve

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Re: Cervical movement - July 8, 2001 5:59:00 AM

jma

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According to Rothstein's, "The Rehabilitation Specialist's Handbook", 2nd ed 1998 pg 135, the function of the obliquus capitus inferior is to rotate the atlas and turn the head to the same side

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