From the case:
Longus colli muscle anatomy (Gray's anatomy)
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Coronal view of the longus colli muscle.
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origin:
- upper fibers: anterior tubercles of the transverse processes of C3–C5
- central fibers: anterior surface of vertebral bodies of C5–T3 vertebrae
- lower fibers: anterior surface of vertebral bodies of T1–T3 vertebrae
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insertion:
- upper fibers: anterior tubercle of C1 (atlas)
- central fibers: anterior surface of vertebral bodies of C2–C4 vertebrae
- lower fibers: anterior tubercles of the transverse processes of C5 and C6
Case Discussion
Original diagram from Gray's anatomy, now out of copyright. This diagram has been reproduced from Gray's Anatomy 20th US edition which has now lapsed into the public domain (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Longus_colli.png)
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