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Splenius capitis muscle
Muscles connecting the upper extremity to the vertebral column (splenius capitis et cervicis labeled at upper right).
Section of the neck at about the level of the sixth cervical vertebra. Showing the arrangement of the deep cervical fascia (splenius capitis labeled at bottom right).
Details
Origin
Nuchal ligament and spinous process of C7-T3
Insertion
Mastoid process of temporal and occipital bone
Artery
Muscular branches of the aorta
Nerve
Posterior ramus of spinal nerves C3 and C4
Actions
Extend, rotate, and laterally flex the head
Identifiers
Latin
musculus splenius capitis
TA98
A04.3.02.103
TA2
2273
FMA
22653
Anatomical terms of muscle
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The splenius capitis (/ˈspliːniəsˈkæpɪtɪs/) (from Greek splēníon 'bandage', and Latin caput 'head'[1][2]) is a broad, straplike muscle in the back of the neck. It pulls on the base of the skull from the vertebrae in the neck and upper thorax. It is involved in movements such as shaking the head.
^Arnold, MA; Bryce, Deborah. "Arnold's Glossary of Anatomy". The University of Sydney.
^"Splenius capitis muscle - definition of Splenius capitis muscle in the Medical dictionary". Medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com. Retrieved 2011-08-18.
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thoracis. The semispinalis capitis (complexus) is situated at the upper and back part of the neck, deep to the spleniusmuscles, and medial to the longissimus...
to the sternocleidomastoid at its origin, deep or adjacent to the spleniuscapitis at its origin and mid-portion, and deep to the trapezius in its lower...
vertebrae, and forms a septum between the muscles on either side of the neck. The trapezius and spleniuscapitismuscle attach to the nuchal ligament. It is...
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draws scapula cranially. The Splenius is the most superficial of all the deep muscles. It is a thin, broad sheet of muscle underneath the clavotrapezius...
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dense fibrous connective tissue that connects muscle to bone. It sends the mechanical forces of muscle contraction to the skeletal system, while withstanding...
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