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longus colli |
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longus colli, a muscle that flexes the neck anteriorly and laterally, with slight rotation to the opposite side. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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1) Support of the cervical segments is provided by the muscular sleeve formed by the longus colli muscle anteriorly and the semispinalis cervicis and cervical multifidus muscles posteriorly. A radiologic finding of an amorphous soft-tissue calcification in the longus colli muscle at the level of C1 or C2 is considered pathognomonic for prevertebral calcific tendinitis. Mayoux-Benhamou (10) reported that the longus colli and dorsal neck muscles form a sleeve that stabilizes the cervical spine in all positions against the effects of gravity. |
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