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longissimus cervicis muscle

^ http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0001402


A muscle with origin in transverse processes of upper thoracic vertebrae, and insertion in transverse processes of middle and upper cervical vertebrae that extends cervical vertebrae. [ http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/longissimus+cervicis+muscle http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_cjm ]

Synonyms: longissimus cervicis

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uberon_slim

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; nerve supply, dorsal primary rami of lower cervical and upper thoracic spinal nerves

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http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1f/Longissimus.png

has related synonym

musculus longissimus cervicis

id

UBERON:0001402

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Longissimus cervicis