Semispinal muscle of the head

About the semispinal muscle of the head of the horse

Semispinal 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 semispinalis capitis. 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 leading thoracic vertebrae at their transverse processes, and the neck vertebrae at their articular processes.

Insertion

The occipital bone, beside the nuchal ligament.

Action

Extends the head and neck; acting on one side it turns them to that side.

Nerve

Cervical spinal nerves, their dorsal rami.

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

Semispinal muscle of the head

Latin (NAV)

Musculus semispinalis capitis

Status

A valid term in the Nomina Anatomica Veterinaria

Questions about the semispinal muscle of the head

What is the Latin name of the semispinal muscle of the head?

In the Nomina Anatomica Veterinaria, the semispinal muscle of the head is called Musculus semispinalis capitis.

Where is the semispinal muscle of the head of the horse?

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

Where does the semispinal muscle of the head originate and insert?

Origin: The leading thoracic vertebrae at their transverse processes, and the neck vertebrae at their articular processes. Insertion: The occipital bone, beside the nuchal ligament.

What nerve supplies the semispinal muscle of the head?

Cervical spinal nerves, their dorsal rami.

What does the semispinal muscle of the head do?

Extends the head and neck; acting on one side it turns them to that side.