spinalis cervicis muscle
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spinalis cervicis — spinalis cer·vi·cis sər və səs n an inconstant muscle that arises esp. from the spinous processes of the lower cervical and upper thoracic vertebrae and inserts esp. into the spinous process of the axis … Medical dictionary
Muscle — is the tissue of the body which primarily functions as a source of power. There are three types of muscle in the body. Muscle which is responsible for moving extremities and external areas of the body is called "skeletal muscle." Heart… … Medical dictionary
Spinalis — Muscle infobox Name = PAGENAME Latin = musculus spinalis GraySubject = 115 GrayPage = 399 Caption = Deep muscles of the back. (Spinalis dorsi visible at center. Other spinalis muscles not visible.) Caption2 = Origin = spinous process Thoracis:… … Wikipedia
musculus spinalis cervicis — [TA] spinal muscle of neck: origin, lower part of ligamentum nuchae, spinous processes of seventh cervical and sometimes two upper thoracic vertebrae; insertion, spinous processes of axis and sometimes of second to fourth cervical vertebrae;… … Medical dictionary
spinalis muscle — ▪ anatomy any of the deep muscles of the back near the vertebral column that, as part of the erector spinae (sacrospinalis) muscle group, assist in extension (e.g., bending backward), lateral flexion (bending to the side), and rotation of… … Universalium
Muscle — For other uses of Muscle , see Muscle (disambiguation). A top down view of skeletal muscle Muscle (from Latin … Wikipedia
musculus spinalis — [TA] spinal muscle: the medial division of the erector spinae, including the m. spinalis capitis, m. spinalis cervicis, and m. spinalis thoracis … Medical dictionary
spinal muscle of neck — musculus spinalis cervicis … Medical dictionary
Pectoralis major muscle — Pectoralis major Pectoralis major Gray s subject #122 436 … Wikipedia
Trapezius muscle — This article is about the human skeletal muscle. For the trapezius muscles found in cats, see trapezius muscles (cat). Trapezius trapezius … Wikipedia
