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The splenius muscle is a superficial (top layer) muscle found on each side of the neck. It attaches the cervical (neck) and thoracic (upper back) vertebrae to the skull (mastoid process of temporal bone).ctivities that cause splenius muscle pain and symptoms in the horse: 1  A rider who constantly pulls or balances on the reins (lesson horse, rental horse). 2  A horse whose discipline requires collection and flexion of the head/neck (dressage, race horses).
Function. The main tasks of the rectus abdominis muscle and the lateral abdominal muscles are the movement of the trunk, stabilization of the vertebral column and the tensioning of the abdominal wall.They are responsible for the abdominal press increasing the intra-abdominal pressure (e.g. during defecation or vomiting).n particular, the rectus abdominis muscle does a ventral flexion (flexion of the trunk or erection of the pelvis) and thus is an important antagonist of the intrinsic back muscles.