Semispinalis colli muscle
Musculus semispinalis colli
- Latin synonym: Musculus semispinalis cervicis
- Synonym: Semispinalis cervicis muscle
- Related terms: Semispinalis cervicis
Definition
Origin: Transverse processes of the upper five or six thoracic vertebrae
Insertion: Cervical spinous processes, from the axis to the fifth
Description:
The Semispinalis cervicis (Semispinalis colli), thicker than the preceding, arises by a series of tendinous and fleshy fibers from the transverse processes of the upper five or six thoracic vertebrae, and is inserted into the cervical spinous processes, from the axis to the fifth inclusive. The fasciculus connected with the axis is the largest, and is chiefly muscular in structure.
This definition incorporates text from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy (20th U.S. edition of Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body, published in 1918 – from http://www.bartleby.com/107/).
