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# [[Longissimus Thoracis|Longissimus thoracis]]<ref>Study.com Longissimus Available:https://study.com/academy/lesson/longissimus-muscle-origin-insertion-function.html (accessed 5.2.2022)</ref>
# [[Longissimus Thoracis|Longissimus thoracis]]<ref>Study.com Longissimus Available:https://study.com/academy/lesson/longissimus-muscle-origin-insertion-function.html (accessed 5.2.2022)</ref>


Longissimus belongs to the intermediate column of the Sacrospinalis group of muscles.<ref name="gray">Gray, Henry. Anatomy of the Human Body. Philadelphia: Lea &amp; Febiger, 1918; Bartleby.com, 2000. www.bartleby.com/107/.</ref>
Longissimus belongs to the intermediate column of the Sacrospinalis group of muscles. Is is one part of the [[Erector Spinae|erector spinae]] muscle group<ref name="gray">Gray, Henry. Anatomy of the Human Body. Philadelphia: Lea &amp; Febiger, 1918; Bartleby.com, 2000. www.bartleby.com/107/.</ref>


== Longissimus Capitis ==
== Longissimus Capitis ==

Revision as of 07:37, 5 February 2022

Introduction[edit | edit source]

Longissimus

The longissimus muscle is not one muscle, but a collection of three separate muscles that run up nearly the entire length of both sides of the spinal column, from the lower back up to the neck. These three muscles include:

  1. Longissimus capitis
  2. Longissimus cervicis
  3. Longissimus thoracis[1]

Longissimus belongs to the intermediate column of the Sacrospinalis group of muscles. Is is one part of the erector spinae muscle group[2]

Longissimus Capitis[edit | edit source]

Longissimus Capitis depicted below.

LongCap_Post_View
LongCap_Lat_View

Origin[edit | edit source]

Posterior surface of transverse processes of T1 to T5 and the articular tubercle of C4 to C7.[3]

Longissimus capitis origin.jpg

Insertion[edit | edit source]

Posterior margin of mastoid process and the temporal bone.[3][4]

Longissimus capitis insertion.jpg

Nerve Supply[edit | edit source]

Dorsal rami of cervical and thoracic spinal nerves (C6 to T4).[5]

Blood Supply[edit | edit source]

Muscular branches of the occipital artery from the external carotid artery.[5]

Action[edit | edit source]

Acting bilaterally, extends and hyperextends head; acting unilaterally, flexes and rotates the head ipsilaterally.[3]

Trigger Point Referral Pattern[edit | edit source]

Pain is usually referred around the ear, but can also refer nearby into the neck and behind the eye.[6]

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Muscle Activation[edit | edit source]

The 5 minutes video below is titled Deep Cervical Flexor Isolated Activation (Longus Colli, Longus Capitis & Rectus Capitis).

References[edit | edit source]