Name

Spinalis Capitis

Pronunciation

(spi-NA-lus KAP-I-tus)

Origin/Proximal Attachment

Spinous processes of lower cervical & upper thoracic vertebrae

Insertion/Distal Attachment

Between superior & inferior nuchal lines on the occipital bone

Action/Relevance

Extension of the head

Innervation

Dorsal rami of upper cervical nerves