splenius

splenius muscle

A superficial postvertebral muscle innervated by the posterior ramus of the cervical spinal nerve with origins in the upper thoracic and lower cervical spinous processes whose actions are to extend and ipsilaterally rotate the head and neck. Examples: splenius capitis, splenius cervicis.

类型 Bone
上级结构 muscle of back
拉丁名称 splenius muscle
FMA ID 77180

常见问题

What is the splenius?
A superficial postvertebral muscle innervated by the posterior ramus of the cervical spinal nerve with origins in the upper thoracic and lower cervical spinous processes whose actions are to extend and ipsilaterally rotate the head and neck. Examples: splenius capitis, splenius cervicis.
What is the Latin name for the splenius?
The Latin name for the splenius is splenius muscle.

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