Splenius capitis muscle

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The splenius capitis () (from Greek splēníon 'bandage' and Latin caput 'head') is a broad, straplike muscle in the back of the neck. It pulls on the base of the skull from the vertebrae in the neck and upper thorax. It is involved in movements such as shaking the head.

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