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Iliocostalis cervicis origin

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Angles of upper 6 ribs

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Iliocostalis cervicis insertion

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Transverse processes of 4th to 6th cervical vertebrae

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Iliocostalis cervicis action

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Bilateral - extension of vertebral column
Unilateral - bend vertebral column to same side (lateral flexion)

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Iliocostalis cervicis innervation

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Posterior rami of spinal nerves in area of muscle

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Iliocostalis cervicis blood supply

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Occipital, deep cervical, vertebral arteries

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Longissimus cervicis origin

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Transverse processes of upper 4 to 6 thoracic vertebrae

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Longissimus cervicis insertion

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Transverse processes C2 - C6

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Longissimus cervicis action

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Bilateral - extension of vertebral column
Unilateral - bend vertebral column towards same side (lateral flexion)

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Longissimus cervicis innervation

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Posterior rami of spinal nerves in area of muscle

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Longissimus cervicis blood supply

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Occipital, deep cervical, vertebral arteries

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Splenius capitis origin

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Ligamentum nuchae, spinous processes of 7th cervical and first 3-4 thoracic vertebrae

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Splenius capitis insertion

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Mastoid process & occipital bone

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Splenius capitis action

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Rotation of head and cervical vertebral column to same side

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Splenius capitis innervation

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Posterior rami of middle cervical spinal nerves

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Splenius capitis blood supply

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Occipital, deep cervical arteries

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Splenius cervicis origin

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Spinous processes of T3-T6 vertebrae

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Splenius cervicis insertion

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Transverse processes of C1-C4

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Splenius cervicis action

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Rotation of head and cervical vertebral column to same side

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Splenius cervicis innervation

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Posterior rami of middle cervical spinal nerves

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Splenius cervicis blood supply

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Occipital & deep cervical arteries

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Semispinalis cervicis origin

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Transverse processes of upper 5-6 thoracic vertebrae

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Semispinalis cervicis insertion

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Spinous processes of axis to C5 vertebrae

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Semispinalis cervicis action

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Extension of vertebral column

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Semispinalis cervicis innervation

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Posterior rami of cervical and thoracic spinal nerves

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Semispinalis cervicis blood supply
Occipital, deep cervical, vertebral arteries
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Obliquus capitis inferior origin
Spinous process of axis
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Obliquus capitis inferior insertion
Transverse process of atlas
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Obliquus capitis inferior action
Rotation of atlas (turn head to same side)
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Obliquus capitis inferior innervation
Posterior ramus of C1
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Obliquus capitis inferior blood supply
Vertebral artery and occipital arteries
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Obliquus capitis superior origin
Transverse process of atlas
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Obliquus capitis superior insertion
Occipital bone
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Obliquus capitis superior action
Extension and lateral bending of the head
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Obliquus capitis superior innervation
Posterior ramus of C1
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Obliquus capitis superior blood supply
Vertebral and occipital arteries
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Rectus capitis posterior major origin
Spinous process of axis
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Rectus capitis posterior major insertion
Occipital bone
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Rectus capitis posterior major
Extension of head, rotation of head to same side
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Rectus capitis posterior major innervation
Posterior ramus of C1
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Rectus capitis posterior major blood supply
Vertebral and occipital arteries
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Rectus capitis posterior minor origin
Posterior tubercle of atlas
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Rectus capitis posterior minor insertion
Occipital bone
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Rectus capitis posterior minor action
Extension of head, rotation of head to same side
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Rectus capitis posterior minor innervation
Posterior ramus of C1
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Rectus capitis posterior minor blood supply
Vertebral and occipital arteries
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Sternocleidomastoid origin
Sternum and medial 1/3 clavicle
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Sternocleidomastoid insertion
Mastoid process of temporal bone
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Sternocleidomastoid action
Both muscles - flexion of head and neck One muscle - lateral flexion (turns face to opposite direction)
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Sternocleidomastoid innervation
Accessory nerve (motor) spinal nerves C2 C3 (sensory)
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Sternocleidomastoid blood supply
Superior thyroid, occipital, suprascapular, posterior auricular arteries
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Anterior scalene origin
Transverse processes of C3 - C6 vertebrae
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Anterior scalene insertion
First rib
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Anterior scalene action
Fixation or elevation of first rib during inhalation. With rib fixed - lateral flexion of neck
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Anterior scalene innervation
Anterior rami of cervical spinal nerves at origin of muscle
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Anterior scalene blood supply
Ascending cervical artery
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Medial scalene origin
Transverse processes C2/3 - C7 vertebrae
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Medial scalene insertion
First rib
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Medial scalene action
Fixation or elevation of first rib during inhalation, with rib fixed - lateral flexion of neck
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Medial scalene innervation
Anterior rami of cervical spinal nerves at origin of muscle
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Medial scalene blood supply
Ascending cervical artery
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Posterior scalene origin
Transverse processes of C4-C6
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Posterior scalene insertion
Second rib
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Posterior scalene action
Fixation or elevation of second rib during inhalation, with rib fixed - lateral flexion of neck
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Posterior scalene innervation
Anterior rami of cervical spinal nerves at origin of muscle
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Posterior scalene blood supply
Ascending cervical artery, superficial branch of transverse cervical artery
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Longus colli origin
Bodies of C5-T3
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Longus colli insertion
Anterior tubercle C1, bodies of C2&3, transverse processes of C3-C6
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Longus colli action
Flexion, possibly lateral flexion of neck
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Longus colli innervation
Anterior rami of C2-C6
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Longus colli blood supply
Ascending pharyngeal, ascending cervical and vertebral arteries
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Longus capitis origin
Transverse processes C3-C6
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Longus capitis insertion
Occipital bone
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Longus capitis action
Flexion of head and upper cervical vertebrae
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Longus capitis innervation
Anterior rami of C1-C3
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Longus capitis blood supply
Ascending cervical artery and inferior thyroid artery

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