Splenius muscles
Appearance
Splenius muscles | |
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Details | |
Identifiers | |
Latin | musculus splenius |
TA98 | A04.3.02.102 |
TA2 | 2272 |
FMA | 77180 |
Anatomical terminology |
The splenius muscles are:
Their origins are in the upper thoracic and lower cervical spinous processes. Their actions are to extend and ipsilaterally rotate the head and neck.
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