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Longus colli muscle structure

Known as: Musculus longus cervicis, Longus colli, Longus colli muscle 
A muscle extending along the anterior spine between the atlas and the third thoracic vertebrae with three portions; superior oblique, vertical… Expand
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C2 innervationC4 innervationMusculoskeletal SystemSkeletal muscle structure of back

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Prevertebral muscleSkeletal muscle structure of neck

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Highly Cited
2011
Highly Cited
2011
Ultrasonography of longus colli muscle: A reliability study on healthy subjects and patients with chronic neck pain.
In this study, the reliability of the longus colli muscle (LCM) size was assessed in a relaxed state by a real time… Expand
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Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
The use of functional MRI to evaluate cervical flexor activity during different cervical flexion exercises.
The purpose of this study was to investigate the recruitment pattern of deep and superficial neck flexors evoked by three… Expand
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Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Longus colli has a postural function on cervical curvature
SummaryTo determine the postural role of longus colli (LC) and dorsal neck muscles, we have studied the relationship between… Expand
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Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Impairment in the cervical flexors: a comparison of whiplash and insidious onset neck pain patients.
There has been little investigation into whether or not differences exist in the nature of physical impairment associated with… Expand
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Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Muscle Spindle Distribution, Morphology, and Density in Longus Colli and Multifidus Muscles of the Cervical Spine
Study Design. Tissue blocks comprising muscle and bone from C5 to C7 segments were harvested at autopsy from 16 individuals… Expand
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Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Cervical sympathetic and stellate ganglion blocks.
  • M. Elias
  • Pain physician
  • 2000
    • Corpus ID: 2048893
Sympathetic blocks in the cervical and upper thoracic region are commonly used techniques for a variety of diagnostic… Expand
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Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Retropharyngeal effusion in acute calcific prevertebral tendinitis: diagnosis with CT and MR imaging.
Three patients with the diagnosis of acute calcific prevertebral tendinitis underwent CT or a combination of CT and MR imaging… Expand
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Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma: MRI and CT assessment
Abstract Precise assessment of the extent of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) represents the basic step towards optimal treatment… Expand
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Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Catastrophic complications of the cervical esophagogastric anastomosis.
Recent enthusiasm for the cervical esophagogastric anastomosis has arisen because of its perceived low morbidity. Although… Expand
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Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Fiber composition and fiber transformations in neck muscles of patients with dysfunction of the cervical spine
Biopsies of ventral neck muscles (sternocleidomastoid, omohyoid, and longus colli) and dorsal neck muscles (rectus capitis… Expand
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