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The inferior surface of the occipital bone anterior to the foreamen magnum<ref>http://www.wheelessonline.com/ortho/rectus_capitis_anterior</ref> | |||
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Description
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The Rectus capitis anterior is a short, flat muscle, situated immediately behind the upper part of the Longus capitis. It is also known as Obliquus Capitis Superior.
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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]
The inferior surface of the occipital bone anterior to the foreamen magnum[2]
Nerve Supply[edit | edit source]
C1, C2
Blood Supply[edit | edit source]
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. [3]
Action[edit | edit source]
Aids in flexion of the head and the neck
Function[edit | edit source]
Recent Related Research (from Pubmed)[edit | edit source]
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