Name
Pronunciation
(LONG-gus KAP-i-tus)
Origin/Proximal Attachment
Anterior tubercles of C3-6 transverse processes
Insertion/Distal Attachment
Base of skull anterior to occipital condyles & rectus capitis anterior
Action/Relevance
Flexes head & neck
Innervation
Ventral rami (C1-3)
Notes
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 vertebrę, 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.