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Longissimus capitis

Type
Muscle
Japanese
頭最長筋
Reading
とうさいちょうきん
English
Longissimus capitis
Latin
Musculus longissimus capitis
Main functions
Neck movement / Head rotation

Connections

Origin

  • Thoracic vertebrae (T1–T12)
  • Cervical vertebrae (C1–C7)

Insertion

  • Temporal bone

Nerve supply

  • Spinal nerves

Part of

  • Erector spinae

Articles

  • Longissimus capitis: origin, insertion and action

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