A 37-year-old man is brought to the emergency depament with a Neck injury on X ray film it is diagnosed as crushed C2 veebrae. Which of the following structures would be intact after the accident?
Correct Answer: Rectus capitis posterior minor
Description: The rectus capitis posterior minor remains intact because it is not associated with C2 veebrae. It arises from the posterior tubercle of the (atlas) C1 and inses on the occipital bone below the inferior nuchal line. Other structures are associated with C2.
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