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| Rectus capitis anterior muscle | |
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| The anterior vertebral muscles. Rectus capitis anterior muscle labeled in purple | |
| Latin | musculus rectus capitis anterior |
| Gray's | subject #113 395 |
| Origin | atlas |
| Insertion | occipital bone |
| Artery | |
| Nerve | C1 |
| Action | flexion of neck at atlanto-occipital joint |
| Dorlands /Elsevier |
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The rectus capitis anterior (rectus capitis anticus minor) is a short, flat muscle, situated immediately behind the upper part of the Longus capitis.
It arises from the anterior surface of the lateral mass of the atlas, and from the root of its transverse process, and passing obliquely upward and medialward, is inserted into the inferior surface of the basilar part of the occipital bone immediately in front of the foramen magnum.
Additional images
 Occipital bone. Outer surface. |
 Base of skull. Inferior surface. |
External links
- LUC rca
- -1227882416 at GPnotebook
- Rectus+capitis+anterior+muscle at eMedicine Dictionary
- PTCentral
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