Splenius muscles

Muscle

Splenius muscles

Details
Identifiers
Latin	musculus splenius
TA98	A04.3.02.102
TA2	2272
FMA	77180
Anatomical terminology [edit on Wikidata]

The splenius muscles are:

Splenius capitis muscle
Splenius cervicis muscle

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

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Muscles of the thorax and back

Back

splenius	capitis cervicis
erector spinae	iliocostalis longissimus spinalis
Transversospinales	semispinalis multifidus rotatores interspinales intertransversarii
Vertebral column	trapezius latissimus dorsi rhomboid major minor levator scapulae
Fascia	thoracolumbar fascia

Intercostal muscles external internal innermost subcostalis transversus thoracis levatores costarum serratus posterior inferior superior thoracic diaphragm
Thoracic cavity	pectoralis major pectoralis minor subclavius serratus anterior sternalis
Fascia	pectoral fascia clavipectoral fascia

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