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Splenius capitis

An oblique band reaches from the back of the neck to the skull behind the ear.

Splenius capitis highlighted in gold. An oblique band reaches from the back of the neck to the skull behind the ear.
Attachments & illustration source

Lower posterior neck/upper thoracic midline and nuchal ligament to mastoid/lateral occipital skull base.

Original anatomical illustration. Fine attachment boundaries are simplified.

UAMS Department of Neuroscience — Muscles of the Back RegionElliott et al. (2018), cervical musculature anatomical cross-reference