SEMISPINALIS COLLI
\sˌɛmɪspɪnˈɑːliz kˈɒli], \sˌɛmɪspɪnˈɑːliz kˈɒli], \s_ˌɛ_m_ɪ_s_p_ɪ_n_ˈɑː_l_i_z k_ˈɒ_l_i]\
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This muscle arises from the transverse processes of the six uppermost dorsal vertebrae, by an equal number of distinct tendons, which run obliquely under the complexus, and is inserted in the spinous processes of all the cervical vertebrae, except the first and last. Its action is, to extend the neck obliquely backwards and to one side.
By Robley Dunglison
