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splenius
[ splee-nee-uhs ]
noun
- a broad muscle on each side of the back of the neck and the upper part of the thoracic region, the action of which draws the head backward and assists in turning it to one side.
splenius
/ ˈ²õ±è±ô¾±Ë²Ôɪə²õ /
noun
- anatomy either of two flat muscles situated at the back of the neck that rotate, flex, and extend the head and neck
Derived Forms
- ˈ²õ±è±ô±ð²Ô¾±²¹±ô, adjective
Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms
- ²õ±è±ô±ðn¾±Â·²¹±ô adjective
- sub·²õ±è±ô±ðn¾±Â·²¹±ô adjective
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of splenius1
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of splenius1
Example Sentences
If the splenius of one side contracts at the same time as that of the opposite, the extension takes place in a direct manner—that is to say, without any modifying lateral movement.
The trapezius, the splenius, the scaleni, and the levator scapulæ muscle may also undergo shortening, along with their investing sheaths derived from the cervical fascia.
In the dog and cat they are: a portion of a muscle which we do not normally meet with in man—the omo-trachelian—then in a decreasing extent: supraspinatus, levator anguli scapulæ and splenius.
These separate superior attachments, and the division of the muscle which results, have caused the splenius to be regarded as formed of two portions: splenius of the head, and splenius of the neck.
This latter relation is also found in the ox, but the splenius in this case is but slightly developed.
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