See Also: musculus longissimus capitis(medicine)
longissimus capitis(medicine)
musculus longissimus(medicine)
musculus longissimus thoracis(medicine)
musculus longissimus cervicis(medicine)
musculus longissimus dorsi(medicine)
musculus longus capitis(medicine)
musculus semispinalis capitis(medicine)
musculus spinalis capitis(medicine)
musculus splenius capitis(medicine)

musculus longissimus capitis (medicine)


musculus longissimus capitis -->
longissimus capitis
<anatomy, muscle> Origin, from transverse processes of upper thoracic and transverse and articular processes of lower and middle cervical vertebrae; insertion, into mastoid process; action, keeps head erect, draws it backward or to one side; nerve supply, dorsal primary rami of cervical spinal nerves.

Synonym: musculus longissimus capitis, musculus complexus minor, musculus trachelomastoideus, musculus transversalis capitis.