Rectus capitis lateralis muscle
Posterior view of neck bones (rectus capitis lateralis muscle shown in red)
The anterior vertebral muscles.
Details
Origin	Upper surface of thetransverse process of theatlas
Insertion	Under surface of thejugular process of theoccipital bone
Nerve	C1,C2
Actions	Lateral flexion, stabiliseatlanto-occipital joint
Identifiers
Latin	musculus rectus capitis lateralis
TA98	A04.2.02.003
TA2	2151
FMA	46316
Anatomical terms of muscle [edit on Wikidata]

Therectus capitis lateralis, a short, flat muscle, arises from the upper surface of thetransverse process of theatlas, and is inserted into the under surface of thejugular process of theoccipital bone.

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  Position of rectus capitis lateralis muscle (shown in red). Animation.
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  Close up.Skull has been removed (exceptoccipital bone).
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  Lateral view. Still image.
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  Occipital bone. Outer surface.
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  Base of skull. Inferior surface.

• Atlanto-occipital joint
• Rectus capitis posterior major muscle
• Rectus capitis posterior minor muscle
• Rectus capitis anterior muscle

This article incorporates text in thepublic domain frompage 395 of the 20th edition ofGray's Anatomy(1918)

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