English Explanatory Dictionary

longus capitis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.

Pronunciation

/ˌlɔŋ.ɡəs ˈkæp.ɪt.ɪs/

Word forms

longus capitis longi capitis longi capitum

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin longus capitis, clipping of musculus longus capitis (“long muscle of the head”).

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