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).
Rowan County, North Carolina. Rowan County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2010 census, the population was 138,428. Its county seat is Salisbury. Rowan County is included in the Charlotte metropolitan area.
NEIGHBORING COUNTIES: Bertie, Gates, Hertford, Perquimans. Chowan County, known as the cradle of the colony, is located in the Coastal Plain region of northeastern North Carolina. The county was formed in 1668 by English settlers and was originally called Shaftesbury Precinct of Albemarle County.