Tags: Anatomical Structure, Muscle.
The longus capitis muscle (rectus capitis anticus major) broad and thick above narrow below arises by four tendinous slips from the anterior tubercles of the transverse processes of the third fourth fifth and sixth cervical vertebræ and ascends converging toward its fellow of the opposite side to be inserted into the inferior surface of the basilar part of the occipital bone.It is innervated by a branch of cervical plexus.Longus capitis has several actions:acting unilaterally to:flex the head and neck laterallyrotate the head ipsilaterallyacting bilaterally:flex the head and neck ↑
