Espiral Atlas
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Obliquus inferior capitis muscle

musculus obliquus capitis inferior

Function mainly postural. It is the only "capitis" muscle with no attachment to the skull. It bounds the suboccipital triangle inferiorly and laterally.

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  • Origin
  • Insertion
  • Innervation
  • Blood supply

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