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Splenium

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• Splenius

  noun, plural splenii [splee-nee-nee-ahy] /ˈspli ni niˌaɪ/ (Show IPA). Anatomy. 1. a broad muscle on each side of the back of the neck and the upper part of the thoracic region, the action of which draws the head backward and assists in turning it to one side. noun (pl) -nii (-nɪˌaɪ) 1. (anatomy) either of […]

• Splenius muscle of head

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• Splenius muscle of neck

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• Spleno-

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