A muscle that arises from the spinous processes of the third to the sixth thoracic vertebrae and inserts into the posterior tubercles of the transverse processes of the upper two or three cervical vertebrae[WP,modified]. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Splenius_cervicis_muscle ]
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Bilaterally: Extend the head & neck, Unilaterally: Lateral flexion to the same side, Rotation to the same side.
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Subclass of:
- splenius
- has muscle insertion some transverse process of vertebra
- has muscle origin some neural spine