Splenius cervicis muscle

Splenius cervicis
Muscles connecting the upper extremity to the vertebral column. (Splenius capitis et cervicis labeled at upper right, at neck.)
Section of the neck at about the level of the sixth cervical vertebra. Showing the arrangement of the fascia coli. (Splenius colli labeled at center left.)
Latin	musculus splenius cervicis
Gray's	subject #115 397
Origin	spinous processes of T3-T6
Insertion	transverse processes of C1-C3
Artery	{{{Blood}}}
Nerve	{{{Nerve}}}
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The splenius cervicis (splenius colli) arises by a narrow tendinous band from the spinous processes of the third to the sixth thoracic vertebrae; it is inserted, by tendinous fasciculi, into the posterior tubercles of the transverse processes of the upper two or three cervical vertebrae.

Additional images

Muscles of the neck. Lateral view.

External links

• LUC spce
• 395968590 at GPnotebook
• Splenius+cervicis at eMedicine Dictionary
• PTCentral

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