Obliquus capitis inferior muscle
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The obliquus capitis inferior muscle (/əˈblaɪkwəs ˈkæpᵻtᵻs/) is the larger of the two oblique muscles of the neck. It arises from the apex of the spinous process of the axis and passes laterally and slightly upward, to be inserted into the lower and back part of the transverse process of the atlas.