Muscular system
Obliquus superior capitis muscle
Musculus obliquus superior capitis
- System
- Muscular system
- Regions
- Neck, Trunk, Back
- Side
- Left and right
- Part of
- Suboccipital muscles
DescriptionUnreviewed
The obliquus capitis superior muscle (/əˈblaɪkwəs ˈkæpɪtɪs/) is a small muscle in the upper back part of the neck and is one of the suboccipital muscles and part of the suboccipital triangle.
It arises from the lateral mass of the atlas bone.
It passes superiorly and posteriorly to insert into the lateral half of the inferior nuchal line on the external surface of the occipital bone.
The muscle is innervated by the suboccipital nerve, the dorsal ramus of the first spinal nerve.
It acts at the atlanto-occipital joint to extend the head and flex the head to the ipsilateral side.
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Muscle attachments
Origin
Names
- Latin
- Musculus obliquus superior capitis
- English
- Obliquus superior capitis muscle
- French
- Muscle oblique supérieur de la tête
- Spanish
- Músculo oblicuo superior de la cabeza
- Portuguese
- Músculo superior oblíquo da cabeça