Splenius colli muscle
Musculus splenius colli
- Latin synonym: Musculus splenius cervicis
- Synonym: Splenius cervicis muscle
- Related terms: Splenius cervicis
Definition
Origin: Spinous processes of T3-T6
Insertion: Transverse processes of C1, C2, C3
Nerve: C5, C6
Description:
The Splenius cervicis (Splenius colli) arises by a narrow tendinous band from the spinous processes of the third to the sixth thoracic vertebrae; it is inserted, by tendinous fasciculi, into the posterior tubercles of the transverse processes of the upper two or three cervical vertebrae.
References
This definition incorporates text from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy (20th U.S. edition of Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body, published in 1918 – from http://www.bartleby.com/107/).
