Splenius cervicis muscle

substituting a more didactic illustration

← Previous revision Revision as of 23:11, 19 April 2026 Line 3: Line 3: | Name = Splenius cervicis muscle | Name = Splenius cervicis muscle | Latin = musculus splenius cervicis | Latin = musculus splenius cervicis | Image = Musculus splenius cervicis.PNG | Image = DeepNapeMuscles.jpg | Caption = Muscles connecting the upper extremity to the vertebral column. (Splenius capitis et cervicis labeled at upper right, at neck.) | Caption = Deep, posterior muscles of the neck. Left-sided splenius cervicis is labeled 1'. (After Testut's Anatomy.) | Origin = [[Spinous processes]] of [[Thoracic vertebrae#Third thoracic vertebra|T3]]-[[Thoracic vertebrae#Sixth thoracic vertebra|T6]] | Origin = [[Spinous processes]] of [[Thoracic vertebrae#Third thoracic vertebra|T3]]-[[Thoracic vertebrae#Sixth thoracic vertebra|T6]] | Insertion = [[Transverse processes]] of [[Atlas (anatomy)|C1]]-[[Cervical vertebra 3|C3]] | Insertion = [[Transverse processes]] of [[Atlas (anatomy)|C1]]-[[Cervical vertebra 3|C3]]