Rectus capitis lateralis muscle

Rectus capitis lateralis muscle
The anterior vertebral muscles.
Latin	musculus rectus capitis lateralis
Gray's	subject #113 395
Origin	upper surface of the transverse process of the atlas
Insertion	under surface of the jugular process of the occipital bone
Artery
Nerve	C1, C2
Actions	Lateral flexion

For the muscle of the eye, see Lateral rectus muscle

The Rectus capitis lateralis, a short, flat muscle, arises from the upper surface of the transverse process of the atlas, and is inserted into the under surface of the jugular process of the occipital bone.

See also

• atlanto-occipital joint
• Rectus capitis posterior major muscle
• Rectus capitis posterior minor muscle
• Rectus capitis anterior muscle

Additional images

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  Occipital bone. Outer surface.

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  Base of skull. Inferior surface.

External links

• LUC rcl
• -1221263280 at GPnotebook
• PTCentral

This article was originally based on an entry from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy. As such, some of the information contained within it may be outdated.