spinalis cervicis (spinalis colli)
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Introduction
Inconstant or rudimentary muscle.
Origin
spinous processes of C6 & C7
Insertion
spinous process of axis (C2) & C3
Action
extends cervical spine
Innervation
dorsal rami of cervical spinal nerves
More general terms
References
- ↑ Stedman's Medical Dictionary 26th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1995