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10. Small oblique of the head. — Synonyms. At- 

 loido-mastoideus, (G). Obliquus capitis superior, (P). 

 Lateral atloido-oecipitalis, (L). Attacliments : To the 

 styloid process and external face ,of the occipital bone, 

 near and on the mastoid crest. Action : Inclines and 

 -extends the head. 



11. Posterior gkeat steaight of the head. — Syn- 

 onyms. Long and short axoido-occipitalis, (G). Kec- 

 tns capitis posticus major and complexes minor, (P). 

 Attachments : Spinous process of the axis, on tlie oc- 

 cipital bone. Action : Extensor of the head. 



12. Posterior small straight of the head. — Syn- 

 onyms. Atloido-occipitalis, (G). Rectus capitis posti- 

 cus minor, (P). Atloido-occipitalis superior, (L). At- 

 tachments : The superior face of the atlas, external 

 face of the occipital. Action : Extensor of the head. 



Inferior region.— Eleven muscles. 



1. Subcutaneous of the neck. — Synonyms. Por- 

 tion of the panniculus carnosus, (P). Attachments : 

 Trachelian cartilage of the sternum, the lateral surfaces 

 of the superior cervical muscles, the zygomatic crest. 

 Action ; Braces tlie muscles of the neck and pulls the 

 commissure of the lips backwards. 



2. Mastoido-humeralis. — Synonyms, Levator hu- 

 meri, (P). Attachments: The mastoid process and 

 crest, the humerus, tlie transverse processes of the 



