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Muscles

Complete muscle reference, origins, insertions, nerve supply, actions, clinical notes, and common injuries.

91 muscles

91 muscles in Neck Clear ×

Muscle Longus Colli Inferior Oblique Fibers pars obliqua inferior m. longi colli Neck The inferior oblique fibres connect the upper thoracic vertebral bodies to the lower cervical transverse processes,… Muscle Longus Colli Superior Oblique Fibers pars obliqua superior m. longi colli Neck The superior oblique fibres of longus colli connect the mid-cervical transverse processes to the atlas, producing… Muscle Longus Colli Vertical Part pars verticalis m. longi colli Neck The vertical part is the central and largest component of longus colli, providing pure cervical flexion.… Muscle Middle Scalene musculus scalenus medius Neck The middle scalene is the largest of the three scalenes, running from the C2 through C7… Muscle Middle Scalene Detail musculus scalenus medius detail Neck The middle scalene is the largest scalene and forms the posterior wall of the interscalene triangle.… Muscle Multifidus Cervicis musculus multifidus cervicis Neck The cervical multifidus connects articular pillars to spinous processes above, providing segmental control of cervical motion.… Muscle Mylohyoid musculus mylohyoideus Neck The mylohyoid forms the muscular floor of the mouth, creating the diaphragm on which the tongue… Muscle Mylohyoid Detail musculus mylohyoideus detail Neck The mylohyoid is the primary muscular floor of the mouth, forming a sling between the two… Muscle Oblique Arytenoid Muscle musculus arytenoideus obliquus Neck The oblique arytenoid muscle consists of two fibres that cross over the back of the larynx… Muscle Obliquus Capitis Inferior musculus obliquus capitis inferior Neck The obliquus capitis inferior is the largest of the four suboccipital muscles and the only one… Muscle Obliquus Capitis Inferior Detail musculus obliquus capitis inferior detail Neck Obliquus capitis inferior is the largest suboccipital muscle and the primary rotator of C1 on C2.… Muscle Obliquus Capitis Superior musculus obliquus capitis superior Neck The obliquus capitis superior is one of the four suboccipital muscles, forming the superolateral boundary of… Muscle Obliquus Capitis Superior Detail musculus obliquus capitis superior detail Neck Obliquus capitis superior connects C1 to the occiput, forming the superolateral boundary of the suboccipital triangle.… Muscle Omohyoid musculus omohyoideus Neck The omohyoid is a digastric muscle with two bellies and an intermediate tendon, running from the… Muscle Omohyoid Inferior Belly venter inferior m. omohyoidei Neck The inferior belly runs from the scapula to the intermediate tendon, crossing the posterior triangle. The… Muscle Omohyoid Muscle musculus omohyoideus Neck The omohyoid is a two-bellied (digastric) infrahyoid strap muscle with an inferior belly from the scapula… Muscle Omohyoid Superior Belly venter superior m. omohyoidei Neck The superior belly connects the intermediate tendon to the hyoid bone. The ansa cervicalis innervates this… Muscle Palatopharyngeus Muscle musculus palatopharyngeus Neck The palatopharyngeus forms the posterior tonsillar pillar, running from the soft palate posterolaterally to the pharyngeal… Muscle Pharyngeal Constrictors musculi constrictores pharyngis Neck The three pharyngeal constrictors overlap like nested plant pots to form the posterior and lateral pharyngeal… Muscle Platysma musculus platysma Neck The platysma is a broad, thin superficial muscle of the neck covering the anterior triangle from… Muscle Platysma (Full) musculus platysma Neck The platysma is a broad flat muscle in the superficial neck, connecting the chest skin to… Muscle Platysma Detail musculus platysma detail Neck The platysma is a broad subcutaneous sheet covering the anterior neck. Its SMAS connections to the… Muscle Posterior Cricoarytenoid musculus cricoarytenoideus posterior Neck The posterior cricoarytenoid is the most important intrinsic laryngeal muscle because it is the only abductor… Muscle Posterior Scalene musculus scalenus posterior Neck The posterior scalene is the smallest and most posterior of the three scalene muscles, running from…