Summary
Location: | In the back of the neck, extending from the upper thoracic and cervical vertebrae to the upper cervical vertebrae. |
Information
Group: | Neck |
Subgroup: | Splenius |
Side(s) of body: | Back |
Function/action: | Neck Extensor, Neck Ipsilateral Rotator |
Details
Joint: | Cervical, Thoracic |
Bone: | Cervical Vertebrae, Thoracic Vertebrae |
Origin: | Spinous processes of vertebrae T3-T6. |
Insertion: | Transverse processes of vertebrae C1-C3. |
Exercises
Secondary muscle in: | Neck Curl |