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splenial
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splenial
pertaining to a splenium (anatomical).
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During a tension headache, patients may have tenderness of pericranial muscles, including the temporalis, masseter, pterygoid, sternocleidomastoid, splenius, or trapezius muscles.
Headaches among Operation Iraqi Freedom/Operation Enduring Freedom ... by Ruff, Robert L.; Ruff, Suzanne S.; Wang, Xiao-Feng / Journal of Rehabilitation Research & Development
[FIGURE 2 OMITTED] The muscular floor of the triangle comprises (from superior to inferior): splenius capitis, levator scapulae, and scalenus medius and posterior (Bruce et al 1967, Drake et al 2005, Grant and Basmajian 1965, Last 1978, Moore and Dalley 2006, Wood Jones 1953, Woodburne and Burkel 1988, Zuckerman 1961) (see Figure 1).
The posterior triangle of the neck: where is scalenus anterior? by Kennedy, Ewan; Mercer, Susan / New Zealand Journal of Physiotherapy
Extension and rotation--Sternocleidomastoideus, Rectus Capitus Posterior, Semispinalis Capitus, and Splenius Capitus.
Target training: the Neck. (Powerline 2002) by Mannie, Ken / Coach and Athletic Director
 
 
 
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