longus capitis

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌlɔŋ.ɡəs ˈkæp.ɪt.ɪs/

Noun

longus capitis (plural longi capitis or longi capitum)

1. (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

muscle

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 頭長肌／头长肌 (tóuchángjī)

References

• “longus capitis”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.