- Splenii muscles
Splenii muscles can refer to:
*Splenius capitis muscle
*Splenius cervicis muscle
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Splenii muscles can refer to:
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splenii — n. either of two flat muscles at either side of the back of the neck that turn and extend the head and neck … English contemporary dictionary
Muscle — is the tissue of the body which primarily functions as a source of power. There are three types of muscle in the body. Muscle which is responsible for moving extremities and external areas of the body is called "skeletal muscle." Heart… … Medical dictionary
musculus — SYN: muscle.For histologic description, see muscle. [L. a little mouse, a muscle, fr. mus (mur ), a mouse] musculi abdominis SYN: muscles of abdomen, under muscle. m. abductor [TA] SYN: abductor (muscle). m. abductor … Medical dictionary
МЫШЕЧНАЯ СИСТЕМА — МЫШЕЧНАЯ СИСТЕМА. Содержание: I. Сравнительная анатомия..........387 II. Мышцы и их вспомогательные аппараты . 372 III. Классификация мышц............375 IV. Вариации мышц...............378 V. Методика исследования мышц на хрупе . . 380 VI.… … Большая медицинская энциклопедия
splenius — noun (plural splenii) Etymology: New Latin, from Latin splenium plaster, compress, from Greek splēnion, from splēn Date: 1732 either of two flat oblique muscles on each side of the back of the neck and upper thoracic region … New Collegiate Dictionary
splenius — [ spli:nɪəs] noun (plural splenii nɪʌɪ) Anatomy either of two muscles attached to the vertebrae in the neck and upper back which draw back the head. Origin C18: mod. L., from Gk splēnion bandage … English new terms dictionary
splenius — /ˈspliniəs/ (say spleeneeuhs) noun (plural splenii /ˈspliniaɪ/ (say spleeneeuy)) either of a pair of flat muscles which run obliquely upwards on the back and sides of the neck. {New Latin, from Greek splēnion bandage} –splenial, adjective …
splenius — [splē′nē əs] n. pl. splenii [splē′nē ī΄] [ModL < L splenium, a patch, plaster < Gr splēnion, dim. of splēn,SPLEEN] either of two large, flat muscles at the back of the neck, serving to rotate and extend the head and rotate and flex the neck … English World dictionary