Medical Definition of Obliquus capitis inferior
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Origin, spinous process of axis; insertion, transverse process of the atlas; action, rotates head; origin, spinous process of axis; insertion, transverse process of the atlas; nerve supply, suboccipital.
See: suboccipital muscles.
Synonym: musculus obliquus capitis inferior, inferior oblique muscle of head.
(05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Obliquus Capitis Inferior
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