Rectus capitis posterior major
- Type
- Muscle
- Japanese
- 大後頭直筋
- Reading
- だいこうとうちょくきん
- English
- Rectus capitis posterior major
- Latin
- Musculus rectus capitis posterior major
- Main functions
- Neck movement / Head rotation / Posture
Connections
Origin
Insertion
Nerve supply
Part of
Articles
Also mentioned in
- Obliquus capitis inferior and superior: position and function
- Obliquus Capitis Inferior: Origin, Rotation and Suboccipital Triangle
- Posterior atlanto-occipital membrane and the vertebral artery
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