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are inserted into the laminae and spines of the verte- 

 brae above. 

 Nerves Posterior cervical, dorsal, and lumbar. 



ROTATORES SPIN^E. 



Origin Eleven on each side of the spines of the dor- 

 sal vertebrae. Each arises from upper and back part 

 of transverse process. 



Insertion Into the lower border of the vertebrae 

 above. 



Nerves Posterior dorsal. 

 RECTUS CAPITIS POSTICUS MAJOR. 



Origin Spine of axis. 



Insertion Inferior curved line of occipital. 



Nerves Suboccipital. 

 RECTUS CAPITIS POSTICUS MINOR. 



Origin Posterior tubercle on atlas. 



Insertion Anterior to the inferior curved line of 

 occipital. 



Nerve Suboccipital. 

 OBLIQUUS SUPERIOR. 



Origin Transverse process of atlas. 



Insertion Passes upward and is inserted below the 

 superior curved line of occipital. 



Nerve Suboccipital. 

 OBLIQUUS INFERIOR. 



Origin Tip of the spine of the axis. 



Insertion Apex of transverse process of atlas. 



Nerve Suboccipital 



SUPRASPINALES. 



Origin Fibres of muscles which pass between the 



apices of the spines of the cervical vertebrae. 

 Nerves Posterior cervical. 

 INTERSPINALES. 



Origin Six on each side in the cervical region, two 



