Term Name: | splenius cervicis |
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Synonyms: | musculus splenius cervicis, splenius cervicis muscle |
Definition: | 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]. |
Ontology: | Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0008544] |