Name
Pronunciation
(LONG–gus col-le)
Origin/Proximal Attachment
Superior oblique: Anterior tubercles of the transverse processes of C3-5. Inferior oblique: Anterior surface of the bodies of T1 and2 Vertical: Anterolateral surfaces of C5-T3
Insertion/Distal Attachment
Superior oblique: Anterior vertebral bodies several segments above Inferior oblique: Anterior tubercles of the transverse processes of C5 & 6 Vertical: Anterior surfaces of C2-4
Action/Relevance
Flexes neck
Innervation
Ventral rami (C2-6)
Notes
Longus colli is the longest and most medial of the prevertebral muscles.
It arises from the:
* anterior bodies of the T1 to T3 vertebrae
* anterior tubercles of the transverse processes of C3 to C7 vertebrae
It inserts into the:
* anterior tubercle of the atlas
* vertebral bodies of C2 to C4
Innervation is from the anterior primary rami of C2 to C6.
Its action is to flex and rotate the cervical spine.