Rectus capitis posterior major muscle
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title:
Rectus capitis posterior major muscle
text:
The rectus capitis posterior major is a muscle in the upper back part of the neck. It is one of the suboccipital muscles. Its inferior attachment is at the spinous process of the axis; its superior attachment is onto the outer surface of the occipital bone on and around the side part of the inferior nuchal line. The muscle is innervated by the suboccipital nerve. The muscle acts to extend the head and rorate the head to its side.
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encyclopedia
description:
Tendon
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rectus_capitis_posterior_major_muscle
date created:
2005-10-31T04:39:53Z
date modified:
2024-09-03T14:15:20Z
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