longus capitis muscle


lon·gus ca·pi·tis mus·cle

(long'gŭs kap'i-tis mŭs'ĕl) Origin, anterior tubercles of transverse processes of third to sixth cervical vertebrae; insertion, basilar process of occipital bone; action, twists or flexes neck anteriorly; nerve supply, cervical plexus.
Synonym(s): musculus longus capitis [TA] , long muscle of head.