n. either of two flat muscles that extend from the upper vertebrae to the base of the skull and serve to rotate or flex or extend the head and neck
He strained his splenius.
He strained his splenius.
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skeletal muscle; striatedmuscle; flat muscle
bone
3 syllables
sple-ni-us
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