Rectus Capitis Anterior: Difference between revisions
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== Blood Supply == | == Blood Supply == | ||
<div> The muscle receives blood from the ascending cervical artery, which is a small branch of the inferior thyroid artery from the thyrocervical trunk of the subclavian artery.</div> | <div> The muscle receives blood from the ascending cervical artery, which is a small branch of the inferior thyroid artery from the thyrocervical trunk of the subclavian artery. <ref>http://www.anatomyexpert.com/structure_detail/5273/</ref></div> | ||
== Action == | == Action == | ||
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Description
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Origin
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Anterior surface of the lateral mass of the atlas (C1 vertebra) and the root of its transverse process [1]
Insertion[edit | edit source]
Nerve Supply[edit | edit source]
C1, C2
Blood Supply[edit | edit source]
Action[edit | edit source]
Aids in flexion of the head and the neck
Clinical Relevance[edit | edit source]
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