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Iliocostalis cervicis origin

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Angles of upper 6 ribs

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Iliocostalis cervicis insertion

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Transverse processes of 4th to 6th cervical vertebrae

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Iliocostalis cervicis action

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Bilateral - extension of vertebral column
Unilateral - bend vertebral column to same side (lateral flexion)

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Iliocostalis cervicis innervation

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Posterior rami of spinal nerves in area of muscle

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Iliocostalis cervicis blood supply

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Occipital, deep cervical, vertebral arteries

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Longissimus cervicis origin

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Transverse processes of upper 4 to 6 thoracic vertebrae

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Longissimus cervicis insertion

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Transverse processes C2 - C6

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Longissimus cervicis action

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Bilateral - extension of vertebral column
Unilateral - bend vertebral column towards same side (lateral flexion)

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Longissimus cervicis innervation

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Posterior rami of spinal nerves in area of muscle

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Longissimus cervicis blood supply

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Occipital, deep cervical, vertebral arteries

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Splenius capitis origin

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Ligamentum nuchae, spinous processes of 7th cervical and first 3-4 thoracic vertebrae

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Splenius capitis insertion

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Mastoid process & occipital bone

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Splenius capitis action

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Rotation of head and cervical vertebral column to same side

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Splenius capitis innervation

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Posterior rami of middle cervical spinal nerves

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15
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Splenius capitis blood supply

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Occipital, deep cervical arteries

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Splenius cervicis origin

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Spinous processes of T3-T6 vertebrae

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17
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Splenius cervicis insertion

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Transverse processes of C1-C4

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Splenius cervicis action

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Rotation of head and cervical vertebral column to same side

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Splenius cervicis innervation

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Posterior rami of middle cervical spinal nerves

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20
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Splenius cervicis blood supply

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Occipital & deep cervical arteries

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Semispinalis cervicis origin

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Transverse processes of upper 5-6 thoracic vertebrae

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Semispinalis cervicis insertion

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Spinous processes of axis to C5 vertebrae

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Semispinalis cervicis action

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Extension of vertebral column

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Semispinalis cervicis innervation

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Posterior rami of cervical and thoracic spinal nerves

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Semispinalis cervicis blood supply

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Occipital, deep cervical, vertebral arteries

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26
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Obliquus capitis inferior origin

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Spinous process of axis

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27
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Obliquus capitis inferior insertion

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Transverse process of atlas

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Obliquus capitis inferior action

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Rotation of atlas (turn head to same side)

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Obliquus capitis inferior innervation

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Posterior ramus of C1

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Obliquus capitis inferior blood supply

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Vertebral artery and occipital arteries

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Obliquus capitis superior origin

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Transverse process of atlas

32
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Obliquus capitis superior insertion

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Occipital bone

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Obliquus capitis superior action

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Extension and lateral bending of the head

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Obliquus capitis superior innervation

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Posterior ramus of C1

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Obliquus capitis superior blood supply

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Vertebral and occipital arteries

36
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Rectus capitis posterior major origin

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Spinous process of axis

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Rectus capitis posterior major insertion

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Occipital bone

38
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Rectus capitis posterior major

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Extension of head, rotation of head to same side

39
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Rectus capitis posterior major innervation

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Posterior ramus of C1

40
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Rectus capitis posterior major blood supply

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Vertebral and occipital arteries

41
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Rectus capitis posterior minor origin

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Posterior tubercle of atlas

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Rectus capitis posterior minor insertion

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Occipital bone

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Rectus capitis posterior minor action

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Extension of head, rotation of head to same side

44
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Rectus capitis posterior minor innervation

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Posterior ramus of C1

45
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Rectus capitis posterior minor blood supply

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Vertebral and occipital arteries

46
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Sternocleidomastoid origin

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Sternum and medial 1/3 clavicle

47
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Sternocleidomastoid insertion

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Mastoid process of temporal bone

48
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Sternocleidomastoid action

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Both muscles - flexion of head and neck
One muscle - lateral flexion (turns face to opposite direction)

49
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Sternocleidomastoid innervation

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Accessory nerve (motor) spinal nerves C2 C3 (sensory)

50
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Sternocleidomastoid blood supply

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Superior thyroid, occipital, suprascapular, posterior auricular arteries

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Anterior scalene origin

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Transverse processes of C3 - C6 vertebrae

52
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Anterior scalene insertion

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Anterior scalene action

A

Fixation or elevation of first rib during inhalation. With rib fixed - lateral flexion of neck

54
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Anterior scalene innervation

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Anterior rami of cervical spinal nerves at origin of muscle

55
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Anterior scalene blood supply

A

Ascending cervical artery

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Medial scalene origin

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Transverse processes C2/3 - C7 vertebrae

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Medial scalene insertion

58
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Medial scalene action

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Fixation or elevation of first rib during inhalation, with rib fixed - lateral flexion of neck

59
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Medial scalene innervation

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Anterior rami of cervical spinal nerves at origin of muscle

60
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Medial scalene blood supply

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Ascending cervical artery

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Posterior scalene origin

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Transverse processes of C4-C6

62
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Posterior scalene insertion

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Second rib

63
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Posterior scalene action

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Fixation or elevation of second rib during inhalation, with rib fixed - lateral flexion of neck

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Posterior scalene innervation

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Anterior rami of cervical spinal nerves at origin of muscle

65
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Posterior scalene blood supply

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Ascending cervical artery, superficial branch of transverse cervical artery

66
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Longus colli origin

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Bodies of C5-T3

67
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Longus colli insertion

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Anterior tubercle C1, bodies of C2&3, transverse processes of C3-C6

68
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Longus colli action

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Flexion, possibly lateral flexion of neck

69
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Longus colli innervation

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Anterior rami of C2-C6

70
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Longus colli blood supply

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Ascending pharyngeal, ascending cervical and vertebral arteries

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Longus capitis origin

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Transverse processes C3-C6

72
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Longus capitis insertion

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Occipital bone

73
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Longus capitis action

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Flexion of head and upper cervical vertebrae

74
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Longus capitis innervation

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Anterior rami of C1-C3

75
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Longus capitis blood supply

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Ascending cervical artery and inferior thyroid artery

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