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rectus capitis posterior major

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A muscle that arises by a pointed tendon from the spinous process of the axis and inserts into the lateral part of the inferior nuchal line of the occipital bone and the surface of the bone immediately below the line. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rectus_capitis_posterior_major_muscle ]

Synonyms: rectus capitis posterior major muscle, greater posterior rectus capitis

Term info

UBPROP 0000014

extend and rotate the atlanto-occipital joint

depicted by

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/dd/Rectus_capitis_posterior_major_muscle.PNG

has related synonym

recti capitis posteriores major, rectus capitis posterior major, rectus posterior major, rectus capitus posterior major muscle, rectus capitus posterior major, musculus rectus capitis posterior major

id

UBERON:0008454

prefLabel

Rectus capitis posterior major