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Spinalis Capitis belongs to the medial column of the [[Erector Spinae|erector spinae]] (Sacrospinalis) group of muscles.<ref name="gray">Gray, Henry. Anatomy of the Human Body. Philadelphia: Lea & Febiger, 1918; Bartleby.com, 2000. www.bartleby.com/107/.</ref><br> | Spinalis Capitis (or Spinalis Colli) belongs to the medial column of the [[Erector Spinae|erector spinae]] (Sacrospinalis) group of muscles.<ref name="gray">Gray, Henry. Anatomy of the Human Body. Philadelphia: Lea & Febiger, 1918; Bartleby.com, 2000. www.bartleby.com/107/.</ref> It is the most superior of the spinalis group of muscles with [[Spinalis Cervicis|spinalis cervicis]] and thoracis lying inferiorly in the cervical and thoracic spine.<br> | ||
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Description[edit | edit source]
Spinalis Capitis (or Spinalis Colli) belongs to the medial column of the erector spinae (Sacrospinalis) group of muscles.[1] It is the most superior of the spinalis group of muscles with spinalis cervicis and thoracis lying inferiorly in the cervical and thoracic spine.
Origin[edit | edit source]
Side of spinous process of C7. [2][3]
Insertion[edit | edit source]
Near the midline between superior and inferior nuchal lines of occipital bone.[2] [3]
Nerve Supply[edit | edit source]
Dorsal rami of cervical spinal nerves (C1 to C3).
Blood Supply[edit | edit source]
The muscle receives a blood supply from muscular branches of the vertebral artery via the subclavian and also from muscular branches of the occipital artery via the external carotid artery.[2]
Action[edit | edit source]
Extension of the vertebral column and head.[3]