Longissimus Capitis
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Description[edit | edit source]
Longissimus Capitis belongs to the intermediate column of the Sacrospinalis group of muscles. [1]
Origin[edit | edit source]
Posterior surface of transverse processes of T1 to T5 and the articular tubercle of C4 to C7.[2]
Insertion[edit | edit source]
Posterior margin of mastoid process.[2]
Nerve Supply[edit | edit source]
Dorsal rami of cervical and thoracic spinal nerves (C6 to T4).[3]
Blood Supply[edit | edit source]
Muscular branches of the occipital artery from the external carotid artery.[3]
Action[edit | edit source]
Acting bilaterally, extends and hyperextends head; acting unilaterally, flexes and rotates the head the same side.[2]
Function[edit | edit source]
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References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Gray, Henry. Anatomy of the Human Body. Philadelphia: Lea & Febiger, 1918; Bartleby.com, 2000. www.bartleby.com/107/.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 http://www.wheelessonline.com/ortho/longissimus_capitis_1
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 http://www.anatomyexpert.com/structure_detail/5205/
