Posterior Neck Muscles Flashcards
Splenius capitis (G. splenion, bandage) - Attachments
FROM
*ligamentum nuchae
*lower cervical and upper thoracic spinous processes
TO
*lateral third of the superior nuchal line
Splenius capitis (G. splenion, bandage) - Actions
extension & lateral flexion & ipsilateral rotation of the head
Splenius capitis (G. splenion, bandage) - Innervation
dorsal rami of cervical spinal n.
Longissimus capitis - Attachments
FROM
*upper thoracic transverse processes
TO
*posterior margin of the mastoid process
Longissimus capitis - Actions
extension & lateral flexion & ipsilateral rotation of the head
Longissimus capitis - Innervation
dorsal rami of spinal n.
Semispinalis capitis - Attachments
FROM
*upper thoracic & cervical transverse processes
TO
*occipital bone between the inferior & superior nuchal lines
Semispinalis capitis - Actions
extension & contralateral rotation of the head
Semispinalis capitis - Innervation
dorsal rami of cervical spinal n.
