Iliocostalis colli muscle
Musculus iliocostalis colli
- Latin synonym: Musculus iliocostalis cervicis
- Synonym: Iliocostalis cervicis muscle
- Related terms: Iliocostalis cervicis
Definition
Description:
The Iliocostalis cervicis (Cervicalis ascendens) arises from the angles of the third, fourth, fifth, and sixth ribs, and is inserted into the posterior tubercles of the transverse processes of the fourth, fifth, and sixth cervical vertebrae.
References
This definition incorporates text from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy (20th U.S. edition of Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body, published in 1918 – from http://www.bartleby.com/107/).
