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Splenius Muscle

nounid 134539·updated May 18, 2026
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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

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splenius
plural
Splenius Muscles
possessive
Splenius Muscle's
pluralpossessive
Splenius Muscles'

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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

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