The splenius capitis is a deep muscle located at the base of the
back of the neck.
The points of origin and insertion, and the actions of the splenius
capitis muscle are tabulated below:
Origin |
Insertion |
Action |
C7 - T3/4 spinous processes, and ligamentum nuchae.
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Mastoid process. |
Extend and rotate the head.
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This is one of the muscles of the head, neck, and face that is included
on the syllabus of many courses in Indian
Head Massage. As this is an increasingly popular therapy we have
added several revision pages that may be helpful to students of Indian
Head Massage. See for example, the page about Skeletal
Structures of the Head and Neck.
To view the location of the splenius capitis
muscle, see the page about Posterior
Muscles.
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