Rectus capitis posterior major muscle 3042548 218316930 2008-06-10T02:29:15Z 60.241.11.6 /* See also */ {{Muscle infobox | Name = Rectus capitis posterior major muscle | Latin = musculus rectus capitis posterior major | GraySubject = 116 | GrayPage = 401 | Image = Rectus capitis posterior major muscle.PNG | Caption = Deep muscles of the back. (Rect. post. major visible at upper left.) | Origin = [[Spinous process]] of the [[Axis (anatomy)|axis]] (C2) | Insertion = [[Inferior nucheal line]] of the [[occipital bone]] | Action = | Blood = | Nerve = [[Dorsal ramus]] of C1 ([[suboccipital nerve]]) | MeshName = | MeshNumber = | DorlandsPre = m_22 | DorlandsSuf = 12550460 | }} The '''Rectus capitis posterior major''' (Rectus capitis posticus major) arises by a pointed tendon from the spinous process of the [[Axis (anatomy)|axis]], and, becoming broader as it ascends, is inserted into the lateral part of the [[inferior nuchal line]] of the [[occipital bone]] and the surface of the bone immediately below the line. As the muscles of the two sides pass upward and lateralward, they leave between them a triangular space, in which the [[Recti capitis posteriores minores]] are seen. It's main actions are to extend and rotate the atlanto-occipital joint. ==See also== * [[atlanto-occipital joint]] * [[Rectus capitis lateralis]] * [[Rectus capitis posterior minor muscle]] * [[Rectus capitis anterior muscle]] ==Additional images== <gallery> Image:Gray129.png|Occipital bone. Outer surface. </gallery> ==External links== * {{MuscleLoyola|rpmj}} * {{GPnotebook|-1214644144}} * [http://www.ptcentral.com/muscles/musclehead.html#rectus%20capitis%20posterior%20major PTCentral] * {{SUNYAnatomyLabs|01|10|01|02}} * {{SUNYAnatomyFigs|01|07|04}} {{Gray's}} {{Muscles_of_trunk}} [[Category:Muscles of the trunk]] {{muscle-stub}} [[de:Musculus rectus capitis posterior major]] [[sr:Велики прави задњи мишић главе]]