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noun
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: longus
History
Borrowed from New Latin longus capitis, clipping of musculus longus capitis (“long muscle of the head”).
Across languages
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