Term Name: | longus capitis muscle |
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Synonyms: | longus capitis, longus capitus muscle, m. rectus capitis posterior, musculus longus capitis, rectus capitis anticus major |
Definition: | A muscle that arises by four tendinous slips from the transverse processes of the third, fourth, fifth, and sixth cervical vertebrae and inserts into the inferior surface of the basilar part of the occipital bone.[WP,modified]. |
Ontology: | Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0001563] |