muscle: longus colli (capitis colli)

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Halsmuskulatur, ventral Longus capitis Scalenus anterior Longus Colli Rectus capitis lateralis Rectus capitis anterior Longus Colli Longus Colli Scalenus medius Longus Colli Scalenus posterior Longus Colli

M. longus colli

This muscle is frequently injured in whiplash injuries, which is sometimes also the cause of the incorrect lordosis of the cervical spine that often follows.
Origin: The three parts of the muscle differ in their insertion and origin:

  1. Pars obliqua superior: anterior tuberosity of the transverse processes of HW 3-5
  2. Pars recta: anterior sides of HWK 5-7 and anterior sides of BWK 1-3
  3. Pars obliqua inferior: anterior sides of BWK 1 to 3

Approach:

  1. Pars obliqua: anterior tubercle of the atlas
  2. Pars recta: anterior sides of HWK 2-4
  3. Pars obliqua:Anterior tuberosity of the transverse processes of HW 5 and 6

Innervation: Rami ventrales of the spinal nerves C2-C7 (C1-C8), praevertebral branches of the Plexus cervicalis
Antagonists:
Movement: unilaterally innervated: Lateral flexion and rotation of the cervical spine to the ipsilateral side; bilateral: Flexion of the cervical spine