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==Deep and Superficial Cervical Muscle Groups==
In the presence of neck pain and injury there is evident changes in muscle function in terms of motor control, strength, endurance, and patterns of activation.  2  The muscles affected will be listed below:
===Cervical Extensors===
*Levator scapulae https://www.physio-pedia.com/Levator_Scapulae and upper trapezius https://www.physio-pedia.com/Trapezius - “muscles of the shoulder girdle and yet form a superficial layer over the cervical extensor group”. 1
*Splenius Capitis https://www.physio-pedia.com/Splenius_Capitis and Splenius Cervicis https://www.physio-pedia.com/Splenius_Cervicis
*Semispinalis capitis (third layer) https://www.physio-pedia.com/Semispinalis_Capitis#cite_note-Rez-1
*Semispinalis Cervicis
===Craniocervical extensors==
*Rectus capitis posterior major (Greater Posterior Rectus Capitis) https://www.physio-pedia.com/Rectus_Capitis_Posterior_Major
*Rectus capitis posterior minor https://www.physio-pedia.com/Rectus_Capitis_Posterior_Minor
*Obliquus capitis superior https://www.physio-pedia.com/Obliquus_Capitis_Superior
* https://www.physio-pedia.com/Obliquus_Capitis_Inferior
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  <div class="col-md-6"> {{#ev:youtube|r0jbdP84o3k|250}} <div class="text-right"><ref>Mschwartzbauer. Upper Cervical Muscle Palpation Tutorial Published on Jan 5, 2009. Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0jbdP84o3k [Accessed 6 June 2018]</ref></div></div>
  <div class="col-md-6">{{#ev:youtube|zk03HCIeEiI|250}} <div class="text-right"><ref>Anatomy and Physiology. Mr. Sugarek semispinalis capitis.  Published on Feb 3, 2017. Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PV2d-LnpFAE</ref></div></div>
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Deep and Superficial Cervical Muscle Groups[edit | edit source]

In the presence of neck pain and injury there is evident changes in muscle function in terms of motor control, strength, endurance, and patterns of activation. 2 The muscles affected will be listed below:

Cervical Extensors[edit | edit source]

=Craniocervical extensors[edit | edit source]

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  1. Mschwartzbauer. Upper Cervical Muscle Palpation Tutorial Published on Jan 5, 2009. Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0jbdP84o3k [Accessed 6 June 2018]
  2. Anatomy and Physiology. Mr. Sugarek semispinalis capitis. Published on Feb 3, 2017. Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PV2d-LnpFAE

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