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there are the muscles of the superficial intrinsic back muscles. name them
ligamentum nuchae
2 splenius capitis (attaches to the occipital bone and mastoid process)
3 splenius cervicis (attaces to the transverse process of the upper cerical vertebraue)
both run form the cervical and thoracic spinous processes and ligamentum nuchae
action: bilaterally draw head backwards (extending the neck), unilaterally rotate nekc to ipsilateral side
2 splenius capitis (attaches to the occipital bone and mastoid process)
3 splenius cervicis (attaces to the transverse process of the upper cerical vertebraue)
both run form the cervical and thoracic spinous processes and ligamentum nuchae
action: bilaterally draw head backwards (extending the neck), unilaterally rotate nekc to ipsilateral side
