Splenius muscles

Splenius muscles

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Identifiers
Latin	Musculus splenius
TA	A04.3.02.102
FMA	77180
*Anatomical terminology* [edit on Wikidata]

The splenius muscles are:

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

Muscles of thorax and back

Back

splenius	capitis cervicis

erector spinae	iliocostalis longissimus spinalis

transversospinales	semispinalis thoracis semispinalis cervicis semispinalis capitis multifidus rotatores interspinales intertransversarii

Vertebral column	trapezius latissimus dorsi rhomboid major minor levator scapulae

Fascia	thoracolumbar fascia

Thorax

Intercostal muscle 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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