Muscular system
Longissimus colli muscle
Musculus longissimus colli
- System
- Muscular system
- Regions
- Neck, Trunk, Back
- Side
- Left and right
- Part of
- Longissimus muscles
DescriptionUnreviewed
The longissimus colli, situated medial to the longissimus thoracis, arises by long, thin tendons from the summits of the transverse processes of thoracic vertebræ 1–5, and is inserted by similar tendons into the posterior tubercles of the transverse processes of cervical vertebrae 2–6.
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Names
- Latin
- Musculus longissimus colli
- English
- Longissimus colli muscle
- French
- Muscle longissimus du cou
- Spanish
- Músculo longísmo del cuello
- Portuguese
- Músculo longuíssimo do pescoço