Prevertebral Muscles Flashcards by Drew Zimmerman | Brainscape

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Longus capitus

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Origin: Transverse processes of middle 4 cervical vertebrae

Insertion: Occipital bone

Action: Flexes head and neck

Innervation: Ventral rami of cervical Nn.

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Longus colli

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Origin: Bodies of upper thoracic and lower cervical vertebrae

Insertion: Transverse processes and bodies of upper cervical vertebrae

Action: Flexes head and neck

Innervation: Ventral rami of cervical Nn.

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