Technical Tuesday Splenius Cervicis
The splenius cervicis (sometimes called
the splenius colli) is a muscle that extends from the sides of the neck down
into the upper back (see the Link of the Day).
Working together (bilaterally) the two
sides of the splenius cervicis serve to extend the neck; and when working one
at a time (unilaterally) they flex and rotate the head and neck to the same
side. When a dancer is using their beautiful epaulement they are using this
muscle. The splenius cervicis also helps
support the head in that lovely, erect balletic position.
The name is based on the Greek word splenion, which means bandage, and the
Latin word cervix, which means neck.
From the Big
Blue Book of Ballet Secrets
Anatomical Secret #27lll:
“The splenius
cervicis is one of the deep muscles of the neck and back.”
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