Obliquus Capitis Inferior
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Description[edit | edit source]
Origin[edit | edit source]
Base of spine and adjoining lamina of the axis.
Insertion[edit | edit source]
Along the inferior aspect of the tip of the transverse process of the atlas.
Nerve Supply[edit | edit source]
Suboccipital nerve or dorsal ramus of cervical spinal nerve (C1).
Blood Supply[edit | edit source]
Vertebral artery and the deep descending branch of the occipital artery.
Action[edit | edit source]
Rotates the head to the same side as the muscle.
Function[edit | edit source]
Resources[edit | edit source]
Recent Related Research (from Pubmed)[edit | edit source]
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