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Splenius muscles

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Splenius muscles
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Identifiers
LatinMusculus splenius
TA98A04.3.02.102
TA22272
FMA77180
Anatomical terminology[edit on Wikidata]

The splenius muscles are:

Their origins are in the upper thoracic and lower cervical spinous processes. Their actions are to extend and ipsilaterally rotate the head and neck.

Muscles of the thorax and back
Back
splenius
erector spinae
Transversospinales
Vertebral column
Fascia
Thorax
Thoracic cavity
Fascia


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