Rectus Capitis Anterior, Rectus Capitis Lateralis, Longus Capitis, and Longus Coli What are the 12 Muscles of Neck Extension Trapezius, Levator Scapulae, Splenius Capitis, Splenius Cervicis, Iliocostalis Cervicis, Longissimus Cervicis, Spinalis, Cervis, Semispinalis Capitis, Semispinalis Cervics, Semispinalis Capitis, Semispinalis Cervicis, Multifidus, Rectus Capitis Posterior Major, Rectus Capitis Posterior Minor

What are the 4 muscles of Neck Flexion?

Rectus Capitis Anterior, Rectus Capitis Lateralis, Longus Capitis, and Longus Coli

What are the 12 Muscles of Neck Extension?

  1. Trapezius – upper fibers help extend the neck

  2. Splenius capitis

  3. Splenius cervicis

  4. Semispinalis capitis

  5. Semispinalis cervicis

  6. Longissimus capitis

  7. Longissimus cervicis

  8. Spinalis capitis

  9. Spinalis cervicis

  10. Multifidus

  11. Rectus capitis posterior major

  12. Rectus capitis posterior minor

What are the 8 muscles of Neck Rotation

Sternocleidomastoid, Splenius Capitis, Splenius Cervics, Semispinalis Capitis, Semispinalis Cervicis, Inferior Superior Anterior Scalenes

What are the 7 Neck Lateral Flexion Muscles

The Sternocleidomastoid, Middle Anterior and Posterior Scalenes, Levator Scapulae, Capitis and Cervics Splenius

What are the 3 Trunk Flexion Muscles

Rectus Abdominis ,External and internal Obliques