Muscles of the Neck. 



] Pars basilaris ossis occipitalis 



Processus transversiis atlanfis 



Processus transvcrsus epistrophei 



M. rectus capitis j 

 lateralis 



"" M. rectus capitis anterior 

 W. longus capitis 



Corpus vertebrae 

 cervicalis VII 



M. scalenus 

 posterior 



Costa I _ 



Corpus vertebrae thoracalis III 



304. Deep muscles of the neck, viewed from in front. 



(The sternum ami tlif anterior ends of the ribs with their muscles have been removed.) 

 M. rectus capitis lateralis. V o r in : Hat, short. P o s i t i o n : in front of the articulatio atlanto- 



occipitiilis. Origin: proc. transversus atlantis. Insertion: inferior surface of the proc. jiigularis oss. 



occipit. Action: bends head to tlie side. Innervation: direct branch of the plexus cervicalis. 

 M. rectus capitis anterior (0. T. rectus capitis anticus minor). Form: flat, short. 



Position: in front of the articulatio atlantooccipi talis. Origin: massa lateralis and proc. 



transversus atlantis. Insertion: pars basilaris oss. occipit. Action: bends head forward. 



Innervation: direct branch of the plexus cervicalis. 



