Medical Definition of Anterior rectus muscle of head
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Origin, transverse process and lateral mass of atlas; insertion, basilar process of occipital bone; action, turns and inclines head forward; nerve supply, ventral primary ramus of first and second cervical spinal nerve.
Synonym: musculus rectus capitis anterior, anterior rectus muscle of head, musculus rectus capitis anticus minor.
(05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Anterior Rectus Muscle Of Head
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