| 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.1 Their actions are to extend and ipsilaterally rotate the head and neck.
References
References
- Gray, Henry (1918). Anatomy of the Human Body (Gray's Anatomy) (20th ed.). Lea & Febiger. pp. 396–398.