Longus colli cervicis

Authors

Affiliations

Nate Yomogida, B.S., SPT

Doctor of Physical Therapy

B.S. in Kinesiology

Chloë Kerstein, B.S., SPT

Doctor of Physical Therapy

B.A. in Neuroscience

Reading list

• MMT¹

Muscle	Origin	Insertion	Innervation	Action
Longus colli cervicis

Origin

• C5-T3 (ant side of vertebral body)²
• C3-C5 (TP, Ant tubercle)²
• T1-T3 (ant side of vertebral body)²

Insertion

Vertical (medial) part: C2-C4 (ant sides of vertebral bodies)² Superior oblique part: C1 (TP, ant tubercle)² Inferior oblique part: C5-C6 (TP, Ant tubercles)²

Innervation

Direct branches from cervical plexus (C2-C6)²

Action

• Bilateral: Flex AO Joint
• Unilateral: Lat flex at AO joint

Muscle groups

Longus colli cervicis is part of the prevertebral muscle group².

Palpation

Clinical significance

1.

Weinstock D. NeuroKinetic Therapy: An Innovative Approach to Manual Muscle Testing. North Atlantic Books; 2010.

2.

Gilroy AM, MacPherson BR, Wikenheiser JC, Voll MM, Wesker K, Schünke M, eds. Atlas of Anatomy. 4th ed. Thieme; 2020.