Medical Term:
rectus capitis posterior major (muscle)
Definition: muscle of suboccipital triangle; origin, spinous process of axis; insertion, middle of inferior nuchal line of occipital bone; action, rotates and draws head backward; nerve supply, dorsal branch of first cervical (suboccipital).
Synonym(s): musculus rectus capitis posterior majorTA, greater posterior rectus muscle of head, musculus rectus capitis posticus major
See Also: suboccipital muscles
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