<anatomy, muscle> Origin, anterior tubercles of transverse processes of third to sixth cervical vertebrae; insertion, basilar process of occipital bone; action, twists or flexes neck anteriorly; nerve supply, cervical plexus. ... Synonym: musculus longus capitis, long muscle of head, musculus rectus capitis anticus major. ... (05 Mar 2000) .....
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(muscle) Type: Term Definitions: 1. prevertebral muscle of neck; origin, anterior tubercles of transverse processes of third to sixth cervical vertebrae; insertion, basilar process of occipital bone; action, twists or flexes neck anteriorly; nerve supply, cervical plexus. Synonyms: musculus longus capitis, long muscle of head, mu...
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The longus capitis (rectus capitis anticus major) is a broad thick muscle that originates from the transverse processes of the third to sixth cervical (neck) vertebrae. It narrows to insert in the basilar process of the occipital bone. The longus capitis is innervated by the cervical plexus and is supplied by muscular branches of the aorta. This mu...
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