splenius (n)
splenius muscle (n)

n05575743

type n
lex_filenum 08
def either 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
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Hypernym skeletal muscle, striated muscle
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Hyponym skeletal muscle, striated muscle

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