{"id":1683,"date":"2018-09-18T03:28:57","date_gmt":"2018-09-18T03:28:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/integrativewellnessandmovement.com\/iwmanatphys\/?p=1683"},"modified":"2020-01-01T11:34:38","modified_gmt":"2020-01-01T19:34:38","slug":"muscles-spleniuscapitis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/integrativewellnessandmovement.com\/iwmanatphys\/anatomyphysiologymuscles\/muscles-spleniuscapitis\/","title":{"rendered":"Muscles: Splenius Capitis."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.integrativewellnessandmovement.com\/iwmstudentresources\/iwmmuscles\/IWM-APMuscles-spleniuscapitis.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Download these notes.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Anatomy &amp; Physiology: Muscles\u2014Splenius Capitis.<\/p>\n<p>Structure.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Origin: ligamentum nuchae and spinous processes of C7-T4.<\/li>\n<li>Insertion: occipital and mastoid process.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Function.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Concentric action: extend head and neck; laterally flex and rotate head to same side as contracting muscle.<\/li>\n<li>Reverse mover action: cervical and thoracic spinal extension; lateral flexion of lower cervical and upper thoracic spine; contralateral rotation of lower cervical and upper thoracic spine.<\/li>\n<li>Eccentric action: controls\/restrains\/slows flexion, contralateral lateral flexion, contralateral rotation of head and neck.<\/li>\n<li>Isometric action: stabilize head and neck.<\/li>\n<li>Innervation: middle cervical spinal nerves.<\/li>\n<li>Arterial supply: occipital artery.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Clinical Significance.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"rl-gallery-container rl-loading\" id=\"rl-gallery-container-1\" data-gallery_id=\"5697\"> <div class=\"rl-gallery-description\">Splenius capitis. Used with permission by 3D4Medical.<\/div> <div class=\"rl-gallery rl-basicgrid-gallery \" id=\"rl-gallery-1\" data-gallery_no=\"1\"> <div class=\"rl-gallery-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/integrativewellnessandmovement.com\/iwmanatphys\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/splenius-capitis2ED2.jpg\" title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/integrativewellnessandmovement.com\/iwmanatphys\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/splenius-capitis2ED2-300x224.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"rl-gallery-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/integrativewellnessandmovement.com\/iwmanatphys\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/splenius-capitis2ED1.jpg\" title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/integrativewellnessandmovement.com\/iwmanatphys\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/splenius-capitis2ED1-300x224.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"rl-gallery-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/integrativewellnessandmovement.com\/iwmanatphys\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/splenius-capitis2ED4.jpg\" title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/integrativewellnessandmovement.com\/iwmanatphys\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/splenius-capitis2ED4-300x224.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"rl-gallery-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/integrativewellnessandmovement.com\/iwmanatphys\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/splenius-capitis2ED3.jpg\" title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/integrativewellnessandmovement.com\/iwmanatphys\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/splenius-capitis2ED3-300x224.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/div> <\/div> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>References<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Biel,&nbsp;A. (2015).&nbsp;<em>Trail guide to the body: A hands-on guide to locating muscles, bones and more<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cedars-Sinai. (2018). Vertebrae of the spine. Retrieved from https:\/\/www.cedars-sinai.org\/health-library\/diseases-and-conditions\/v\/vertebrae-of-the-spine.html<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Clark,&nbsp;M., Lucett,&nbsp;S., Sutton,&nbsp;B.&nbsp;G., &amp; National Academy of Sports Medicine. (2014).&nbsp;<em>NASM essentials of corrective exercise training<\/em>. Burlington, MA: Jones &amp; Bartlett Learning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jenkins,&nbsp;G., &amp; Tortora,&nbsp;G.&nbsp;J. (2012).&nbsp;<em>Anatomy and Physiology: From Science to Life, 3rd Edition International Stu<\/em>. John Wiley &amp; Sons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Muscolino,&nbsp;J.&nbsp;E. (2017).&nbsp;<em>The muscular system manual: The skeletal muscles of the human body<\/em>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Download these notes. Anatomy &amp; Physiology: Muscles\u2014Splenius Capitis. Structure. 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