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Definition of Splenius

Splenius
Splenius Sple"ni*us, n. [NL.] (Anat.) A flat muscle of the back of the neck.

Meaning of Splenius from wikipedia

- The splenius muscles are: Splenius capitis muscle Splenius cervicis muscle Their origins are in the upper thoracic and lower cervical spinous processes...
- triangle of the neck. The splenius capitis muscle is innervated by the posterior ramus of spinal nerves C3 and C4. The splenius capitis muscle is a prime...
- The splenius cervicis (/ˈspliːniəs sərˈvaɪsɪs/) (also known as the splenius colli, /- ˈkɒlaɪ/) is a muscle in the back of the neck. It arises by a narrow...
- fascia Floor: (From superior to inferior) 1) M. semispinalis capitis 2) M. splenius capitis 3) M. levator sca****e 4) M. scalenus posterior 5) M. scalenus...
- trapezius. It is bounded in front by the scalenus medius and behind by splenius cervicis. The spinal accessory nerve crosses laterally in the middle part...
- highest nuchal line is the superior nuchal line. To it is attached, the splenius capitis muscle, the trapezius muscle, and the occipitalis. From the external...
- subdivided into four groups: Spinotransversales – composed of splenius capitis and splenius cervicis. Erector spinae – composed of iliocostalis, longissismus...
- major and minor, the obliquus capitis superior, the semispinalis capitis, splenius capitis, sternocleidomastoideus, and upper fibers of the trapezius. The...
- transversospinales (including the multifidus, semispinalis and rotatores), the splenius and suboccipital muscles are the only epaxial muscles. Hypaxial and epaxial...
- including the splenius as well as an additional muscle layer called the "extra splenius" (which was likely similar to the "splenius superficialis" found...