Caudal oblique of the head

About the caudal oblique of the head of the dog

Caudal oblique of the head is a muscle of the neck (neck), one on each side of the body. Its name in the Nomina Anatomica Veterinaria is Musculus obliquus capitis caudalis. You can turn it above, see it in place in the neck of the dog, and open it inside the whole animal in Vetomica.

Where it runs from and to

A muscle is told apart from its neighbours by what it takes hold of at each end, which is also what decides what it does when it shortens.

Origin

Lateral face of the spinous process of the axis.

Insertion

Dorsal surface of the atlas wing.

Action

Turns the atlas, and with it the head, around the dens of the axis.

Nerve

Dorsal branches of the first and second cervical nerves.

Written for Vetomica in its own words from the standard reference anatomy of the dog; the books it was checked against are listed below.

What it works on

Bones it takes hold of

• Axis
• Atlas

Joints it moves

• Atlantoaxial joint

Muscles and ligaments it works with

• Cranial oblique of the head
• Rectus capitis dorsalis major
• Semispinalis capitis
• Splenius muscle
• Multifidi cervicis

Terminology

English

Caudal oblique of the head

Latin (NAV)

Musculus obliquus capitis caudalis

Status

A valid term in the Nomina Anatomica Veterinaria

References

Where to read this structure in full, and where the named parts above were read.

• NAV 2017Myologia
• Miller's Anatomy of the Dog, 5th ed.The Muscular System: muscles of the neck
• Dyce, Sack & WensingThe neck, back and vertebral column of the dog and cat

Questions about the caudal oblique of the head

What is the Latin name of the caudal oblique of the head?

In the Nomina Anatomica Veterinaria, the caudal oblique of the head is called Musculus obliquus capitis caudalis.

Where is the caudal oblique of the head of the dog?

Caudal oblique of the head is a muscle of the neck (neck), one on each side of the body.

Which bones does the caudal oblique of the head attach to?

Caudal oblique of the head takes hold of Axis and Atlas.

Where does the caudal oblique of the head originate and insert?

Origin: Lateral face of the spinous process of the axis. Insertion: Dorsal surface of the atlas wing.

What nerve supplies the caudal oblique of the head?

Dorsal branches of the first and second cervical nerves.

What does the caudal oblique of the head do?

Turns the atlas, and with it the head, around the dens of the axis.