Iliocostalis cervicis at a glance
- What it is
- The cervical part of the iliocostalis column of erector spinae.
- Location
- Origin: angles of ribs 3–6. Insertion: transverse processes of C4–C6.
- Function
- Extends the neck; bends it laterally when acting on one side.
- Body system
- Muscular · paired (left and right)
- FMA ID
- FMA22744 (Foundational Model of Anatomy)
Key facts
- Innervation: posterior rami of spinal nerves
- Iliocostalis is the lateral column of erector spinae; from lateral to medial the columns are iliocostalis, longissimus and spinalis.
Structures next to the iliocostalis cervicis
The nearest named structures in the 3D model, measured from the centre of each part:
- Serratus posterior superior · muscular
- Superior intercostal vein · cardiovascular
- Longissimus cervicis · muscular
- Rhomboid minor · muscular
- Splenius cervicis · muscular
- Transverse part of trapezius · muscular
- Semispinalis cervicis · muscular
- Third thoracic vertebra · skeletal
- Second thoracic vertebra · skeletal
- Scalenus posterior · muscular
References
- Foundational Model of Anatomy: Iliocostalis cervicis (FMA22744). EMBL-EBI Ontology Lookup Service.
- OpenStax. Anatomy and Physiology 2e, §11.2 Naming Skeletal Muscles. Rice University, 2022.
- Mitsuhashi N. et al. (2009). BodyParts3D: 3D structure database for anatomical concepts. Nucleic Acids Research 37, D782–D785. Data © The Database Center for Life Science, CC BY 4.0.
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