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Longissimus capitis
Other Terms:
Musculus longissimus capitis,
Muscle longissimus de la tête
Muscle parts
None
Latin name
Musculus longissimus capitis
Latin muscle parts
None
Group
Epaxial muscle – Erector spinae – Longissimus
Etymology
The English name for this muscle is the longest muscle of the head. The word longissimus is Latin for the “longest.” The word capitis comes from the Latin caput meaning “head.”
Origin
Posterior surface of transverse processes of T1 to T5 and the articular tubercle of C4 to C7
Insertion
Posterior margin of mastoid process and adjacent occipital bone
Action
Extends the head and rotates the head to the same side.
Nerve supply
Dorsal rami of cervical and thoracic spinal nerves (C6 to T4)
Blood supply
Muscular branches of the occipital artery from the external carotid artery.
Latin
Musculus longissimus capitis
French
Muscle longissimus de la tête
