Medical Definition of Rectus capitis lateralis
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Origin, transverse process of atlas; insertion, jugular process of occipital bone; action, inclines head to one side; nerve supply, ventral primary ramus of first cervical spinal nerve.
Synonym: musculus rectus capitis lateralis, lateral rectus muscle of the head.
(05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Rectus Capitis Lateralis
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