Rectus capitis lateralis muscle
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| Rectus capitis lateralis muscle | |
|---|---|
| The anterior vertebral muscles. | |
| Latin | musculus rectus capitis lateralis |
| Gray's | subject #113 395 |
| Origin | |
| Insertion | |
| Artery: | |
| Nerve: | C1 |
| Action: | |
| Dorlands /Elsevier | m_22/12550452 |
- For the muscle of the eye, see Lateral rectus muscle
The Rectus capitis lateralis, a short, flat muscle, arises from the upper surface of the transverse process of the atlas, and is inserted into the under surface of the jugular process of the occipital bone.
See also
- atlanto-occipital joint
- Rectus capitis posterior major muscle
- Rectus capitis posterior minor muscle
- Rectus capitis anterior muscle
Additional images
 Occipital bone. Outer surface. |
 Base of skull. Inferior surface. |
External links
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List of muscles of head and neck: the neck | |
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| Cervical | CN VII (superficial): platysma CN XI (deep): sternocleidomastoid |
| Suprahyoid | CN V3 (medial): mylohyoid - anterior belly of digastric
CN VII (lateral): stylohyoid - posterior belly of digastric C1 (deep): geniohyoid |
| Infrahyoid/strap | C1: thyrohyoid C1-C3: sternohyoid - sternothyroid - omohyoid |
| Vertebral | C1-C6 (anterior): rectus capitis (anterior, lateralis) - longus (capitis, colli) C3-C8 (lateral): scalene (anterior, medius, posterior) |
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