Prevertebral muscles
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Prevertebral muscles
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| Transverse section of body. Prevertebral fascia labeled in purple. | |
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| The anterior vertebral muscles. | |
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| Nerve | C1-C8 |
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The prevertebral muscles are the muscles located between the prevertebral fascia (older definition) and the vertebral column, i.e., the longus capitis [1] and longus colli[1] muscles.
It also includes the recti capitis anterior and lateralis.[2]
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