obliquus capitis inferior muscle


ob·li·quus ca·pi·tis in·fe·ri·or mus·cle

(ōb-lī'kwŭs kap'i-tis in-fēr'ē-ŏr mŭs'ĕl) Suboccipital muscle that, despite its name, has no attachment to skull; origin, spinous process of axis; insertion, transverse process of atlas; action, rotates head.
Synonym(s): inferior oblique muscle of head, musculus obliquus capitis inferior.