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Splenius capitis muscle

The splenius capitis (/ˈspliːniəs ˈkæpɪtɪs/) (from Greek splēníon 'bandage' and Latin caput 'head') 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.

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Actions
Extend, rotate, and laterally flex the head
Artery
Muscular branches of the aorta
FMA
22653
Insertion
Mastoid process of temporal and occipital bone
Latin
musculus splenius capitis
Nerve
Posterior ramus of spinal nerves C3 and C4

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Splenius capitis muscle

Nodes23
Edges22
Triples16
Avg. degree1.91
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Splenius capitis muscle

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related to Additional images · 4
Splenius capitis muscle → Lateral, Muscles, Semispinalis, Splenius
Actions · 1
Splenius capitis muscle → Extend, rotate, and laterally flex the head
Artery · 1
Splenius capitis muscle → Muscular branches of the aorta
FMA · 1
Splenius capitis muscle → 22653
Insertion · 1
Splenius capitis muscle → Mastoid process of temporal and occipital bone
Latin · 1
Splenius capitis muscle → musculus splenius capitis
Nerve · 1
Splenius capitis muscle → Posterior ramus of spinal nerves C3 and C4
Origin · 1
Splenius capitis muscle → Nuchal ligament and spinous process of C7-T3
TA2 · 1
Splenius capitis muscle → 2273
TA98 · 1
Splenius capitis muscle → A04.3.02.103

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splenius capitis muscle neck muscles upper labeled posterior nuchal process head cervicis ligament deep mastoid vertebrae c3 c4 lateral back

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Splenius capitis muscleActionsExtend, rotate, and laterally flex the head1.00infobox
Splenius capitis muscleArteryMuscular branches of the aorta1.00infobox
Splenius capitis muscleFMA226531.00infobox
Splenius capitis muscleInsertionMastoid process of temporal and occipital bone1.00infobox
Splenius capitis muscleLatinmusculus splenius capitis1.00infobox
Splenius capitis muscleNervePosterior ramus of spinal nerves C3 and C41.00infobox
Splenius capitis muscleOriginNuchal ligament and spinous process of C7-T31.00infobox
Splenius capitis muscleTA222731.00infobox
Splenius capitis muscleTA98A04.3.02.1031.00infobox
Splenius capitis muscleis aprime mover for head extension0.90text
shaking the headinstance ofIt is involved in movements0.80text
Splenius capitis musclerelated to Additional imagesMuscles0.60section

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