A muscle that arise from the tubercle on the posterior arch of the and is inserted into the medial part of the inferior nuchal line of the occipital bone and the surface between it and the foramen magnum, and also takes some attachment to the spinal dura. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rectus_capitis_posterior_minor_muscle ]
Synonyms: lesser posterior rectus capitis rectus capitis posterior minor muscle
Term information
- Wikipedia:Rectus_capitis_posterior_minor_muscle
- SCTID:245995001
- FMA:32526
rectus posterior minor
recti capitis posteriores minores
rectus capitis posterior minor
rectus capitus posterior minor
musculus rectus capitis posterior minor
rectus capitus posterior minor muscle
Term relations
- muscle of neck
- muscle of vertebral column
- has muscle insertion some occipital bone
- has muscle origin some posterior arch of atlas
- part of some neck
- innervated_by some dorsal ramus of spinal nerve