longus capitis muscle origin and insertion

What is Longus Capitis Muscle? Longus capitis is a deeper anterior neck muscle that travels in front of the cervical spine. Combine with rectus capitis anterior, rectus capitis lateralis, longus cervicis, or the anterior scalene muscle, it creates the prevertebral layer of neck muscles. These muscles are wrapped or rolled up in the prevertebral layer of the cervical fascia. Bilateral contraction of longus capitis muscle flexes the combined head or…