Medical Definition of Cervical longissimus muscle

1. Origin, transverse processes of upper thoracic vertebrae; insertion, transverse processes of middle and upper cervical vertebrae; action, extends cervical vertebrae; nerve supply, dorsal primary rami of lower cervical and upper thoracic spinal nerves. Synonym: musculus longissimus cervicis, cervical longissimus muscle, musculus transversalis cervicis, musculus transversalis colli. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Cervical Longissimus Muscle

cervical flexure
cervical fusion syndrome
cervical glands
cervical glands of the uterus
cervical glands of uterus
cervical hydrocele
cervical hygroma
cervical hyperesthesia
cervical iliocostal muscle
cervical interspinal muscle
cervical interspinales muscles
cervical laminectomy
cervical line
cervical longissimus muscle (current term)
cervical loop
cervical lymphadenitis
cervical margin
cervical margin of tooth
cervical myositis
cervical myospasm
cervical nerve
cervical nerves
cervical nystagmus
cervical oesophageal web
cervical oesophagus
cervical osteoarthritis
cervical part of internal carotid artery
cervical part of oesophagus

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