SPLENIUS

splenius, splenius muscle

(noun) either of two flat muscles that extend from the upper vertebrae to the base of the skull and serve to rotate or flex or extend the head and neck

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

splenius (plural splenii)

(anatomy) A broad muscle running up the top part of the back of the neck.

Anagrams

• spinules

Source: Wiktionary


Sple"ni*us, n. Etym: [NL.] (Anat.)

Definition: A flat muscle of the back of the neck.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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