Obliquus capitis inferior muscle

The abdominal capitis inferior ( Latin for "lower oblique muscle head ", in animals as "rear oblique muscle head " - abdominal capitis caudalis - ) is an skeletal muscle in the neck and is located on the back of the second head joint. He draws from the spinous process of the axis to the atlas wings ( lateral mass ).

He is one of the five, belonging to the so-called location- standing back muscles short neck muscles, which also still rectus capitis posterior major, rectus capitis posterior minor, musculus obliquus capitis superior and rectus capitis lateralis belong. However, the abdominal capitis inferior ( OCI ) is the only one of its short neck muscles, the text does not cover the back of the head itself. This muscle group is innervated by the first spinal nerve of the neck ( C1 ) and causes the maintenance of the head.

• Skeletal muscle of the neck