splenius cervicis
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Origin
sacrospinous ligament & spinous process of T3-T5
Insertion
- posterior tubercles of transverse process of C1 & C2, & sometimes C3
Action
rotates & extends neck
Innervation
More general terms
References
- ↑ Stedman's Medical Dictionary 26th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1995