RECTUS CAPITIS POSTICUS MAJOR
\ɹˈɛktəs kapˈa͡ɪtɪs pˈə͡ʊstɪkəs mˈe͡ɪd͡ʒə], \ɹˈɛktəs kapˈaɪtɪs pˈəʊstɪkəs mˈeɪdʒə], \ɹ_ˈɛ_k_t_ə_s k_a_p_ˈaɪ_t_ɪ_s p_ˈəʊ_s_t_ɪ_k_ə_s m_ˈeɪ_dʒ_ə]\
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A flat, triangular muscle, situate at the posterior and superior part of the neck. It extends from the spinous process of the second cervical vertebra to the external surface of the lower semicircular ridge of the occipital bone. This muscle extends the head, inclines it to one side, and causes it to experience a rotary motion, which directs the face to its side.
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