Cranial oblique muscle of the head

About the cranial oblique muscle of the head of the horse

Cranial oblique muscle 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 cranialis. You can turn it above, see it in place in the neck of the horse, 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

The wing of the atlas.

Insertion

The nuchal crest and the mastoid process of the occipital bone.

Action

Extends the head on the atlas when both act, and inclines it to its own side when one does.

Nerve

The dorsal branch of the first cervical nerve.

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

Terminology

English

Cranial oblique muscle of the head

Latin (NAV)

Musculus obliquus capitis cranialis

Status

A valid term in the Nomina Anatomica Veterinaria

Questions about the cranial oblique muscle of the head

What is the Latin name of the cranial oblique muscle of the head?

In the Nomina Anatomica Veterinaria, the cranial oblique muscle of the head is called Musculus obliquus capitis cranialis.

Where is the cranial oblique muscle of the head of the horse?

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

Where does the cranial oblique muscle of the head originate and insert?

Origin: The wing of the atlas. Insertion: The nuchal crest and the mastoid process of the occipital bone.

What nerve supplies the cranial oblique muscle of the head?

The dorsal branch of the first cervical nerve.

What does the cranial oblique muscle of the head do?

Extends the head on the atlas when both act, and inclines it to its own side when one does.