Longissimus cervicis muscle - Origins
Musculus longissimus cervicis - Originem
- Synonym: Cervical longissimus muscle - Origins
Definition
The longissimus cervicis muscle originates from the transverse processes of the first five to eight thoracic vertebrae, as a continuation of the longissimus thoracis.
References
International Committee on Veterinary Gross Anatomical Nomenclature. 2017. Nomina Anatomica Veterinaria. Sixth Edition. Ghent (Belgium).
Barone R. Anatomie comparée des mammifères domestiques, Tome 2, Arthrologie et myologie, 4th edition, Vigot, Paris, 2017.
