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Splenius cervicis
Other Terms:
Musculus splenius cervicis,
Musculus splenius colli,
Muscle splénius du cou
Muscle parts
None
Latin name
Musculus splenius cervicis
Latin muscle parts
None
Group
Epaxial muscle – Spinotransversales
Etymology
The English name of this muscle is the bandage muscle of the neck. The word splenius is Latin for “patch or plaster,” and this comes from the Greek splenion meaning “a bandage.” Cervicis comes from the Latin cervix for “neck.”
Origin
Spinous processes of T3 to T6
Insertion
Posterior tubercles of transverse processes of C1 to C3
Action
Bilaterally they extend the neck; unilaterally they laterally flex the neck.
Nerve supply
Dorsal rami of cervical spinal nerves (C5, 6, 7, and 8)
Blood supply
Muscular branches of the occipital artery from the external carotid artery. Dorsal branches of the posterior intercostal arteries from the thoracic aorta.
Latin
Musculus splenius cervicis
Latin
Musculus splenius colli
French
Muscle splénius du cou
