Splenius capitis #muscle #anatomy 🏋️‍♀️💪 | Dr. Ishtiaque Arafat

Splenius capitis #muscles #anatomy | Dr. Ishtiaque Arafat

Splenius capitis is one of the deep, or intrinsic muscles of the back of the neck. It is located in the superficial layer, meaning that it is closer to the surface compared to the rest. The name originates from the Greek word ‘Splenion’ meaning bandage, and the Latin word ‘caput’ meaning head, hence it has a bandage-like appearance. Splenius capitis extends from the spinous processes of the last cervical and first three thoracic vertebrae until the occipital and temporal bones of the skull. As a

Semispinalis capitis is a long paired muscle that belongs to the deep layer of muscles of the back. It forms the superior, and largest, component of the three-part semispinalis muscle. With semispinalis cervicis and semispinalis thoracis forming the middle and inferior divisions of the muscle, respectively. There is no lumbar spine division for the semispinalis muscle. Origin: Articular processes of vertebrae C4-C7, transverse processes of vertebrae T1-T6 Insertion: Between superior and inferior