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== Description == | == Description == | ||
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Musculus longus capitis is one of the four deep cervical flexor muscles (AKA anterior cervical muscles) together with Longus Cervicis, Rectus Capitis Anterior and Rectus Capitis Lateralis <ref name="gray">Gray's Anatomy of Human Body, Bartleby.com edition. New York: 2000. | Musculus longus capitis is one of the four deep cervical flexor muscles (AKA anterior cervical muscles) together with Longus Cervicis ([https://www.physio-pedia.com/Longus_Colli longus colli]), [https://www.physio-pedia.com/Rectus_Capitis_Anterior Rectus Capitis Anterior] and [[Rectus Capitis Lateralis]] <ref name="gray">Gray's Anatomy of Human Body, Bartleby.com edition. New York: 2000. http://www.bartleby.com/107/115.html</ref> | ||
== Origin == | == Origin == | ||
anterior tubercles of transverse processes of C3–C6 vertebrae <ref name="wh">http://www.wheelessonline.com/ortho/longus_capitis_1</ref | anterior tubercles of transverse processes of C3–C6 vertebrae <ref name="wh">http://www.wheelessonline.com/ortho/longus_capitis_1</ref> | ||
== Insertion == | == Insertion == | ||
inferior surfaces of the basilar portion of the occipital bone.<ref name="wh" /> | |||
== Nerve Supply == | == Nerve Supply == | ||
muscular branches of C1 – C4<ref name="wh" /> | muscular branches of C1 – C4<ref name="wh" /> | ||
== Blood Supply == | == Blood Supply == | ||
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== Action == | == Action == | ||
acting bilaterally: flexion of the cervical vertebrae and head; <br>acting unilaterally: rotation and lateral flexion of the cervical vertebrae and head to the same side <ref name="wh" /> | acting bilaterally: flexion of the cervical vertebrae and head; <br>acting unilaterally: rotation and lateral flexion of the cervical vertebrae and head to the same side <ref name="wh" /> | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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Original Editor Oyemi Sillo
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Description[edit | edit source]
Musculus longus capitis is one of the four deep cervical flexor muscles (AKA anterior cervical muscles) together with Longus Cervicis (longus colli), Rectus Capitis Anterior and Rectus Capitis Lateralis [1]
Origin[edit | edit source]
anterior tubercles of transverse processes of C3–C6 vertebrae [2]
Insertion[edit | edit source]
inferior surfaces of the basilar portion of the occipital bone.[2]
Nerve Supply[edit | edit source]
muscular branches of C1 – C4[2]
Blood Supply[edit | edit source]
Muscular branches of the ascending cervical artery. [3]
Action[edit | edit source]
acting bilaterally: flexion of the cervical vertebrae and head;
acting unilaterally: rotation and lateral flexion of the cervical vertebrae and head to the same side [2]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Gray's Anatomy of Human Body, Bartleby.com edition. New York: 2000. http://www.bartleby.com/107/115.html
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 http://www.wheelessonline.com/ortho/longus_capitis_1
- ↑ http://www.anatomyexpert.com/structure_detail/5272/
