Splenius Capitis
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Description[edit|edit source]
Musculus splenius capitis is one of the deep (or intrinsic) muscles of the back. It is a broad strap-like muscle in the back of the neck. Deep to Sternocleidomastoid at the mastoid process.[1]
起源[edit|edit source]
Lower half ofligamentum nuchae(C4-C6) and spinous process of C7-T3[２][3]
插入[edit|edit source]
Superior nuchal line, Mastoid process of temporal bone, and rough surface adjoining occipital bone[２][3]
神经分布[edit|edit source]
Dorsal ramus of spinal nerves C3-C6[２]
Blood Supply[edit|edit source]
Muscular branches of the occipital artery from the external carotid artery.[２]
Action[edit|edit source]
Acting bilaterally: extension of the head and cervical spine
Acting unilaterally: lateral flexion of the head and neck and rotation the head to the same side.[3]
Function[edit|edit source]
It also assists in supporting the head in the erect position[1]
In people with neck pain it has shown that over activity of superficial muscles and splenius capitis and inhibition ofSemispinalis Cervicis[4]
So in management of neck pain we have to focus on exercises that has more specification to activateSemispinalis Cervicisand to perform stretch and myofascial release to splenius capitis .
References[edit|edit source]
- ↑1.01.1Gray's Anatomy of Human Body, Bartleby.com edition. New York: 2000.fckLRhttp://www.bartleby.com/107/115.html
- ↑2.02.12.22.3http://www.anatomyexpert.com/structure_detail/5203/
- ↑3.03.13.2Wheeless`textbook of orthopedic, splenius capitis , available from:http://www.wheelessonline.com/ortho/splenius_capitis(24july 2019 )
- ↑J Schomacher, J Erlenwein, A Dieterich, F Petzke, F Petzkeb, D Falla. Can neck exercises enhance the activation of the semispinalis cervicis relative to the splenius capitis at specific spinal levels? Manual therapy, October 2015:20: 694-702.
