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== Etymology == | == Etymology == | ||
<div>The English name for this muscle is the straight muscle of the head at the side. The word rectus is Latin for “straight. | <div>The English name for this muscle is the straight muscle of the head at the side. The word rectus is Latin for “straight.”The word capitis comes from the Latin caput meaning “head.”Lateral is from the Latin latus meaning “side.” <ref>http://www.anatomyexpert.com/structure_detail/5264/493/</ref> <br></div><div><br></div><div></div><div></div> | ||
== Origin<br> == | == Origin<br> == | ||
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Description
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Etymology[edit | edit source]
Origin
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Superior surfaces of the transverse processes of the atlas [2]
Insertion[edit | edit source]
Nerve Supply[edit | edit source]
Anterior primary rami of the first cervical spinal nerve (C1)
Blood Supply[edit | edit source]
Action[edit | edit source]
- Stabilizes the head
- Weakly assists with lateral flexion of the head [5]
Clinical Relevance[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ http://www.anatomyexpert.com/structure_detail/5264/493/
- ↑ http://www.wheelessonline.com/ortho/rectus_capitis_lateralis_1
- ↑ http://www.wheelessonline.com/ortho/rectus_capitis_lateralis_1
- ↑ http://www.anatomyexpert.com/structure_detail/5264/493/
- ↑ http://www.gpnotebook.co.uk/simplepage.cfm?ID=-1221263280