splenius capitis
Musculus splenius capitis
In 3 atlases
Definition
a broad, straplike muscle in the back of the neck
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Relations
- Action
- lateral flexion of the head and neck, extension of the head, rotation of the head, rotation of the neck, extension of the neck
- Innervation
- greater occipital nerve
Sub-structures
Neighbouring structures
Practice questions
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Identifiers
- TA2
- 2273
- TA98
- A04.3.02.103
- FMA
- 22653
- UBERON
- 0000711
- Wikidata
- Q1088126