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The rectus capitis posterior minor (rectus capitis posticus minor) arises by a narrow pointed tendon from the tubercle on the posterior arch of the atlas and widening as it ascends […]

The Rectus capitis posterior major (Rectus capitis posticus major) arises by a pointed tendon from the spinous process of the axis and becoming broader as it ascends is inserted into […]

The splenius cervicis (/ˈspliːni.əs sərˈvaɪsɨs/) (also known as the splenius colli /ˈspliːni.əs ˈkɒlaɪ/) is a muscle in the back of the neck.

The splenius capitis (/ˈspliːni.əs ˈkæpɨtɨs/) (from Greek spléníon meaning bandage and Latin caput meaning head) is a broad straplike muscle in the back of the neck. It pulls on the […]

The rotatores (rotatores spinae) muscle lie beneath the multifidus and is present in all spinal regions but most prominent in the thoracic region; they are eleven in number on either […]

The multifidus (multifidus spinae : pl. multifidi ) muscle consists of a number of fleshy and tendinous fasciculi which fill up the groove on either side of the spinous processes […]

For the muscle of the eye see Lateral rectus muscleThe Rectus capitis lateralis a short flat muscle arises from the upper surface of the transverse process of the atlas and […]

The rectus capitis anterior (rectus capitis anticus minor) is a short flat muscle situated immediately behind the upper part of the Longus capitis.

The Longus colli muscle is a muscle of the human body. The Longus colli is situated on the anterior surface of the vertebral column between the atlas and the third […]

The longus capitis muscle (rectus capitis anticus major) broad and thick above narrow below arises by four tendinous slips from the anterior tubercles of the transverse processes of the third […]