Preferred Label : splenius capitis;
Uberon definition : A muscle that arises from the lower half of the ligamentum nuchæ, from the spinous
process of the seventh cervical vertebra, and from the spinous processes of the upper
three or four thoracic vertebræ and inserts the mastoid process of the temporal bone,
and into the rough surface on the occipital bone just below the lateral third of the
superior nuchal line[WP,modified].;
Uberon synonym : splenius capitis muscle;
Uberon Action note : Extend, rotate, and laterally flex the head;
Origin ID : 0000711;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Uberon cross reference
- has muscle insertion
- has muscle origin
- part of
A muscle that arises from the lower half of the ligamentum nuchæ, from the spinous
process of the seventh cervical vertebra, and from the spinous processes of the upper
three or four thoracic vertebræ and inserts the mastoid process of the temporal bone,
and into the rough surface on the occipital bone just below the lateral third of the
superior nuchal line[WP,modified].
