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Longissimus cervicis
Other Terms:
Musculus longissimus cervicis,
Musculus longissimus colli,
Muscle longissimus du cou
Muscle parts
None
Latin name
Musculus longissimus cervicis or colli
Latin muscle parts
None
Group
Epaxial muscle – Erector spinae – Longissimus
Etymology
The English name for this muscle is the longest muscle of the neck. The word longissimus is Latin for the “longest.” The word cervicis comes from the Latin cervix meaning “neck.”
Origin
Posterior surface of transverse processes of T1 to T5
Insertion
Posterior tubercles of the transverse processes of C2 to C6
Action
Extend the vertebral column.
Nerve supply
Dorsal rami of cervical and thoracic spinal nerves (C4 to T4)
Blood supply
Dorsal branches of the posterior intercostal arteries from the thoracic aorta.
Latin
Musculus longissimus cervicis
Latin
Musculus longissimus colli
French
Muscle longissimus du cou
