anterior cervical intertransversarii (muscles)

an·te·ri·or cer·vi·cal in·ter·trans·ver·sa·ri·i (mus·cles)

[TA] deep muscle of back; origin, anterior tubercles of cervical transverse processes; insertion, anterior tubercle of next superior transverse process; action, abducts cervical vertebrae; nerve supply, ventral branch of cervical nerves. Synonym(s): musculi intertransversarii anteriores cervicis/colli [TA], anterior cervical intertransverse muscles