Neck

All anatomical structures in the Neck region

297 entries

All Types 297 Muscles 91 Bones 32 Tendons 20 Ligaments 59 Nerves 28 Bursae 20 Joints 23 Vessels 24

297 entries

Nerve Accessory Nerve nervus accessorius (CN XI) Neck The spinal accessory nerve (cranial nerve XI) supplies the sternocleidomastoid and trapezius, both of which are… Nerve Accessory Phrenic Nerve nervus phrenicus accessorius Neck The accessory phrenic nerve is an inconstant nerve arising from C5 (occasionally also C4) that joins… Ligament Alar Fascia Detail fascia alaris detail Neck The alar fascia is a sheet of fascia within the posterior cervical space, running from the… Ligament Alar Fascia of the Neck fascia alaris colli Neck The alar fascia is a fascial layer within the deep cervical fasciae between the pretracheal/buccopharyngeal fascia… Ligament Alar Ligaments ligamenta alaria Neck The alar ligaments are paired strong cords connecting the odontoid process to the occipital condyles, limiting… Nerve Ansa Cervicalis (Full) ansa cervicalis Neck The ansa cervicalis is a nerve loop formed by fibres from C1-C3, lying on the internal… Tendon Ansa Cervicalis Tendinous Loop ansa cervicalis (pars tendinea) Neck The omohyoid muscle has an intermediate tendon that passes through a fibrous sling or pulley attached… Bone Anterior Arch of the Atlas arcus anterior atlantis Neck The anterior arch of the atlas is the shorter anterior bar of the ring-shaped C1 vertebra,… Ligament Anterior Atlanto-Occipital Membrane membrana atlantooccipitalis anterior Neck The anterior atlanto-occipital membrane is a broad fibrous band spanning from the anterior arch of the… Ligament Anterior Atlantoaxial Membrane membrana atlantoaxialis anterior Neck The anterior atlantoaxial membrane is a broad, dense fibrous sheet connecting the inferior border of the… Ligament Anterior Atlantooccipital Membrane membrana atlantooccipitalis anterior Neck The anterior atlantooccipital membrane is a broad fibrous sheet connecting the anterior arch of the atlas… Bursa Anterior Cervical Fascia Bursa bursa fasciae cervicalis anterioris Neck A potential bursal space between the anterior investing fascia of the neck and the underlying pretracheal… Ligament Anterior Cervical Longitudinal Ligament Detail ligamentum longitudinale anterius cervicis detail Neck The cervical portion of the anterior longitudinal ligament, running along the anterior vertebral bodies from the… Vessel Anterior Jugular Vein vena jugularis anterior Neck The anterior jugular vein descends in the midline or paramedian neck from the chin, passing superficial… Ligament Anterior Longitudinal Ligament (Cervical) ligamentum longitudinale anterius (cervicale) Neck The anterior longitudinal ligament extends from the skull base down the anterior vertebral column, closely adherent… Ligament Anterior Longitudinal Ligament (Cervical) Detail ligamentum longitudinale anterius cervicale detail Neck The cervical anterior longitudinal ligament runs along the anterior vertebral bodies from C2 to the thoracic… Muscle Anterior Scalene musculus scalenus anterior Neck The anterior scalene is the most clinically significant scalene, forming the anterior boundary of the interscalene… Muscle Anterior Scalene Detail musculus scalenus anterior detail Neck The anterior scalene is the key muscle in thoracic outlet syndrome — the subclavian artery and… Tendon Anterior Scalene Insertion Tendon tendo musculi scaleni anterioris Neck The anterior scalene inserts via a narrow tendinous slip onto the scalene tubercle on the inner… Ligament Apical Dental Ligament ligamentum Neck The apical dental ligament is a small midline cord from the dens tip to the anterior… Ligament Apical Dental Ligament Detail ligamentum apicis dentis detail Neck The apical dental ligament runs from the apex of the dens to the basion of the… Muscle Aryepiglotticus Muscle musculus aryepiglotticus Neck The aryepiglotticus is an extension of the oblique arytenoid internus muscle, with fibers running anterosuperiorly from… Bone Arytenoid Cartilages cartilagines arytenoideae Neck The arytenoid cartilages are paired pyramid-shaped cartilages sitting on the superior posterior surface of the cricoid… Vessel Ascending Cervical Artery arteria cervicalis ascendens Neck The ascending cervical artery supplies the anterior cervical muscle group including the scalenes and longus colli,…

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