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Revision as of 19:22, 7 February 2007
| Longus capitis muscle | |
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 The anterior vertebral muscles. | |
| Details | |
| Nerve | C1-C3/C4 |
| Actions | flexion of neck at atlanto-occipital joint |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | musculus longus capitis |
| TA98 | A04.2.01.003 |
| TA2 | 2149 |
| FMA | 46308 |
| Anatomical terms of muscle | |
The longus capitis (rectus capitis anticus major), broad and thick above, narrow below, arises by four tendinous slips, from the anterior tubercles of the transverse processes of the third, fourth, fifth, and sixth cervical vertebræ, and ascends, converging toward its fellow of the opposite side, to be inserted into the inferior surface of the basilar part of the occipital bone.
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Occipital bone. Outer surface. -
Left temporal bone. Outer surface. -
Base of skull. Inferior surface.
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This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 395 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
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