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M. obliquus capitis superior

Origin: Transverse process of the atlas
Attachment: Occipital bone
Innervation: lateral branches of the Rami posteriores from C1 and C2. Ramus dorsalis C1 is also known as nervus suboccipitalis
Antagonists:
Movement: innervated on both sides: reclination; unilateral: lateral flexion