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Anterior Vertebral Muscles
Origins, insertions and action of Anterior Vertebral Muscles
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Anatomy
Graduate
10/30/2011

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Rectus capitis anterior: origin
Definition
atlas
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Rectus capitis anterior: insertion
Definition
base of occipital bone
anterior to foramen magnum
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Rectus capitis anterior: action
Definition
flexes & rotates head
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Rectus capitis lateralis: origin
Definition
trans process of atlas
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Rectus capitis lateralis: insertion
Definition
jugular process of occipital bone
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Rectus capitis lateralis: action
Definition
flexes head laterally
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Longus capitis: origin
Definition
ant tubercles of trans processes CIII to CVI
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Longus capitis: insertion
Definition
external, inf surface of basilar part of occipital bone
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Longus capitis: action
Definition
flexes & rotates neck & head
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Longus colli sup: origin
Definition
trans proc C3-5
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Longus colli sup: insertion
Definition
ant atlas
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Longus colli: action
Definition
flexes & rotates neck & head,
flexes column laterally
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Longus colli inf: origin
Definition
vertebral bodies T1-3
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Longus colli inf: insertion
Definition
ant tubercle trans processes CV & CVI
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Longus colli vertical: origin
Definition
vertebral bodies C5-T3
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Longus colli vertical: insertion
Definition
bodies C2-4
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