Rectus capitis lateralis muscle
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| Rectus capitis lateralis muscle | ||
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| The anterior vertebral muscles. | ||
| Latin | musculus rectus capitis lateralis | |
| Gray's | subject #113 395 | |
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| Nerve: | C1 | |
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| 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.
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 Occipital bone. Outer surface. |
 Base of skull. Inferior surface. |
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CERVICAL: platysma - sternocleidomastoid
SUPRAHYOID: digastric - stylohyoid - mylohyoid - geniohyoid
INFRAHYOID/STRAP: sternohyoid - sternothyroid - thyrohyoid - omohyoid
VERTEBRAL — ANTERIOR: longus colli - longus capitis - rectus capitis anterior - rectus capitis lateralis
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