Spinalis cervicis muscle
Musculus spinalis cervicis
- Synonym: Cervical spinal muscle
Definition
The spinalis cervicis is the cervical part of the spinalis muscle and the forward continuation of the spinalis thoracis, that attaches to cervical vertebral spinous processes.
Origin: forward extension of the spinalis thoracis (that extends across the spinous processes of one or more thoracic vertebrae, and sometimes last cervical vertebra)
Insertion: spinous processes of Vth to 2nd cervical vertebrae
Action: fixes the thoracic vertebral column and extends the neck
Nerve: Dorsal branches of the cervical and thoracic nerves
References
Text by Antoine Micheau, MD - Copyright IMAIOS
Veterinary Anatomy of Domestic Mammals: Textbook and Colour Atlas, Sixth Edition - Horst Erich König, Hans-Georg Liebich - Schattauer - ISBN-13: 978-3794528332
Miller's Anatomy of the Dog, 4th Edition - Evans & de Lahunta- Elsevier
Illustrated Veterinary Anatomical Nomenclature - 3rd edittion - Gheorghe M. Constantinescu, Oskar Schaller - Enke
This definition incorporates text from the book 'Anatomie comparée des mammifère domestiques' - 5th edition - Robert Barone - Vigot
