HyperDic: splenius

English > 1 sense of the word splenius:
NOUNbodysplenius, splenius muscleeither 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
English > splenius: 1 sense > noun 1, body
MeaningEither 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.
Synonymsplenius muscle
Broaderskeletal muscle, striated muscleA muscle that is connected at either or both ends to a bone and so move parts of the skeleton
Spanishesplenio

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