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Obliquus capitis superior muscle

Introduction Obliquus capitis superior, or superior oblique muscle, is a small paired muscle found deep in the upper cervical region, at the base of the occipital bone. It is one of four muscles that incorporate the suboccipital muscles group along with rectus capitis posterior major, rectus capitis posterior minor and obliquus capitis inferior muscles. Obliquus…