Body Region: Neck

  • May 2, 2026
    The pharyngeal raphe is the tendinous midline seam of the posterior pharyngeal wall, formed by the interlacing fibres of the…
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    The thyrohyoid membrane connects the upper border of the thyroid cartilage to the body and greater horns of the hyoid…
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    The posterior cervical fascia raphe is the midline tendinous band running from the external occipital protuberance to the C7 spinous…
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    The posterior scalene inserts via a flat tendinous slip onto the outer surface and upper border of the second rib,…
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    The middle scalene is the largest scalene muscle, inserting via a broad tendinous attachment onto the superior surface of the…
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    The stylopharyngeus arises by a slender tendon from the medial surface of the styloid process and inserts into the pharyngeal…
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    The platysma has tendinous origins from the superficial pectoral and deltoid fascia and tendinous insertions into the mandibular border, the…
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    The anterior scalene inserts via a narrow tendinous slip onto the scalene tubercle on the inner border of the first…
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    The sternohyoid arises from the posterior manubrium and medial clavicle via a flat tendinous origin and inserts into the inferior…
  • May 2, 2026
    The omohyoid is a digastric muscle with an intermediate tendon that passes deep to the sternocleidomastoid, held by a fascial…

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