The Point of Attachment for Muscles That Extend and Rotate

Question

The point of attachment for muscles that extend and rotate the head is the ________.
A) styloid process
B) mastoid process
C) posterior clinoid process
D) articular tubercle
E) external occipital protuberance

Accepted Answer

The mastoid process is the point of attachment for several muscles that extend and rotate the head, including the sternocleidomastoid and splenius capitis muscles. The other structures listed are not directly involved in the attachment of these muscles.