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English noun: splenius muscle

1. splenius muscle (body) 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


Synonymssplenius


Broader (hypernym)skeletal muscle, striated muscle









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