Musculus obliquus capitis superior
| Musculus obliquus capitis superior |
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| Neck muscles of the human |
| origin |
| Transverse process of the atlas |
| approach |
| Occiput |
| function |
| dorsal maintenance of the head |
| Innervation |
| first spinal nerve |
| Spinal segments |
| C1 |
The musculus obliquus capitis superior ( Latin for "upper oblique head muscle", referred to in animals as the musculus obliquus capitis cranialis ) is a skeletal muscle in the neck area and lies on the back of the head joint . It runs from the transverse process of the atlas to the skullcap (linea nuchalis inferior, middle third).
It is one of the five short neck muscles belonging to the so-called local back muscles , which also include the rectus capitis posterior major , rectus capitis posterior minor , obliquus capitis inferior and rectus capitis lateralis muscles . This muscle group is innervated by the first spinal nerve of the neck (C1) and causes the head to be held up.