Splenius muscle of head
splenius muscle of head sple·ni·us muscle of head (splē’nē-əs)
n.
A muscle with origin from the nuchal ligament of the last four cervical vertebrae and from the supraspinous ligament of the first and second thoracic vertebrae, with insertion into the mastoid process, with nerve supply from the dorsal branches of the second to the sixth cervical nerves, and whose action rotates the head and extends the neck.
Read Also:
- Splenius muscle of neck
splenius muscle of neck n. A muscle with origin from the supraspinous ligament and the spinous processes of the third to fifth thoracic vertebrae, with insertion into the first and second cervical vertebrae, with nerve supply from the dorsal branches of the fourth to the eighth cervical nerves, and whose action rotates and extends the […]
- Spleno-
1. a combining form representing spleen, in compound words: splenomegaly. spleno- or splen- pref. Spleen: splenomegaly.
- Splenocele
splenocele sple·no·cele (splē’nə-sēl’) n. A splenic hernia.
- Splanchno-
1. a combining form meaning “viscera,” used in the formation of compound words: splanchnopleure. splanchno- or splanchni- pref. Viscera; visceral: splanchnopathy.
- Splanchnic wall
splanchnic wall n. The wall of one of the viscera or the splanchnopleure from which it is formed.