Spinalis colli muscle
Musculus spinalis colli
- Latin synonym: Musculus spinalis cervicis
- Synonym: Spinalis cervicis muscle
- Related terms: Spinalis cervicis
Definition
Description:
The Spinalis cervicis (Spinalis colli) is an inconstant muscle, which arises from the lower part of the ligamentum nuchae, the spinous process of the seventh cervical, and sometimes from the spinous processes of the first and second thoracic vertebrae, and is inserted into the spinous process of the axis, and occasionally into the spinous processes of the two vertebrae below it.