Inferior oblique part of longus colli at a glance
- What it is
- The lower oblique fibres of longus colli on the front of the cervical spine.
- Location
- Origin: anterior bodies of T1–T3. Insertion: anterior tubercles of the transverse processes of C5–C6.
- Function
- Flexes the neck and bends it to the same side.
- Body system
- Muscular · paired (left and right)
- FMA ID
- FMA46288 (Foundational Model of Anatomy)
Key facts
- Innervation: anterior rami of C2–C6
- Longus colli lies on the front of the vertebral bodies from the atlas to T3, behind the pharynx and oesophagus and the prevertebral fascia.
Structures next to the inferior oblique part of longus colli
The nearest named structures in the 3D model, measured from the centre of each part:
- Intervertebral disk of first thoracic vertebra · skeletal
- Intervertebral disk of seventh cervical vertebra · skeletal
- Trachea · respiratory
- Common carotid artery · cardiovascular
- Intervertebral disk of second thoracic vertebra · skeletal
- First thoracic vertebra · skeletal
- Intervertebral disk of sixth cervical vertebra · skeletal
- Thyrocervical trunk · cardiovascular
- First rib · skeletal
- Second thoracic vertebra · skeletal
References
- Foundational Model of Anatomy: Inferior oblique part of longus colli (FMA46288). 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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