Muscles attached to the occipital bone include:  Longus capitis helps to flex the head and neck Obliquus superior is used to rotate the head Occipitofrontalis controls the scalp, eyebrows, and forehead Rectus capitis anterior helps flex the head and neck Rectus capitis lateralis is used to tilt the head from side to side Rectus capitis major is used to rotate and extend the head Rectus capitis posterior minor is used to extend the head Semispinalis capitis is used in extension, flexion, and rotation  Trapezius moves the head and shoulder blades