longissimus cervicis (musculus transversalis colli)
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Origin
transverse processes of upper thoracic vertebrae
Insertion
- transverse processes of middle & upper cervical vertebrae
Action
extends cervical vertebrae
Innervation
- dorsal rami of lower cervical & upper thoracic spinal nerves
More general terms
References
- ↑ Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999