Medical Term:
obliquus capitis inferior (muscle)
Definition: suboccipital muscle that, despite its name, has no attachment to the cranium; origin, spinous process of axis; insertion, transverse process of the atlas; action, rotates head; origin, spinous process of axis; insertion, transverse process of the atlas; nerve supply, suboccipital.
Synonym(s): musculus obliquus capitis inferiorTA, inferior oblique muscle of head
See Also: suboccipital muscles
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