longus capitis
English edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from New Latin longus capitis, clipping of musculus longus capitis (“long muscle of the head”).
Pronunciation edit
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌlɔŋ.ɡəs ˈkæp.ɪt.ɪs/
Noun edit
longus capitis (plural longi capitis or longi capitum)
- (anatomy) A muscle of either side of the front and upper portion of the neck that arises from the third to sixth cervical vertebrae, is inserted into the basilar portion of the occipital bone, and bends the neck forward.
- Hypernym: longus
- Coordinate term: longus colli
Translations edit
References edit
- “longus capitis”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.