Anatom3DRectus capitis lateralis
Musculus rectus capitis lateralis · Postranní přímý sval hlavy
Muscles
Looks like
A short muscle from the side of the first neck vertebra up to the base of the skull behind the jugular vein.
What it does
Tilts the head to its own side and steadies the head on the spine.
Keeping it well
Rarely a problem alone; lies next to the major vein and nerves leaving the skull.