semispinalis capitis
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Origin
- transverse processes of T1-T5 or T6 & articular processes of C4-C7
Insertion
- occipital bone between inferior & superior nuchal lines
Action
rotates head & draws head backward
Innervation
dorsal rami of cervical spinal nerves
More general terms
References
- ↑ Stedman's Medical Dictionary 26th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1995