| Splenius muscles | |
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| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | Musculus splenius |
| TA | A04.3.02.102 |
| FMA | 77180 |
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Anatomical terminology
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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.