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Muscles
Muscles of the Head
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 4
11/08/2007

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Sternonucleomastoid (Origin)
Definition
Manubrium of sternum, calvicle
Term
Sternonucleomastoid (Insertion)
Definition
Mastoid process of temporal bone
Term
Sternonucleomastoid (Action)
Definition
Flexes and rotates head
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Longissimus Capitis (Origin)
Definition
Transverse Processes of Inferior Cervical and Superior Thoracic Vertebrae
Term
Longissimus Capitis (Insertion)
Definition
Mastoid Process of Temporal Bone
Term
Longissimus Capitis (Action)
Definition
Extends and rotates head
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Semispinalis Capitis (Origin)
Definition
Articulating processes of inferior cervical and transverse processes of superior thoracic vertebrae
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Semispinalis Capitis (Insertion)
Definition
Between superior and inferior nuchal lines of occipital bone
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Semispinalis Capitis (Action)
Definition
Extends head
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Splenius Capitis (Origin)
Definition
Spinous processes of inferior cervical and superior thoracic vertebrae
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Splenius Capitis (Insertion)
Definition
Occipital bone and mastoid process of temporal bone
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Splenius Capitis (Action)
Definition
Extends and rotates head
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