Longus colli muscle - Origins
Musculus longus colli - Originem
- Synonym: Long muscle of the neck - Origins
Definition
The longus colli muscle has a double origin. The first, thoracic, arises from the bodies of the thoracic vertebrae following the first one. The second, cervical, arises from the ventral surface of the transverse processes of the last six cervical vertebrae.
References
Barone R. Anatomie comparée des mammifères domestiques. Tome 2 : Arthrologie et myologie. 4e éd. Vigot; 2010
König HE, Liebich HG. Anatomie des animaux domestiques: texte et atlas en couleurs. 5e éd. Elsevier Masson; 2015.
Sisson S, Grossman JD. The anatomy of the domestic animals. 5th ed. Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders; 1975.
