Group · Muscular system
Splenius muscles
Musculi splenii
- System
- Muscular system
- Regions
- Neck, Trunk, Back
- Part of
- Spinotransversales muscles
DescriptionUnreviewed
The splenius muscles are:
Splenius capitis muscle Splenius cervicis muscle
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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Muscle attachments
Insertion
Parts
Names
- Latin
- Musculi splenii
- English
- Splenius muscles
- French
- Muscles splénius
- Spanish
- Músculos esplenios
- Portuguese
- Músculos esplênios