- May 2, 2026The longissimus capitis is the cranial extension of the longissimus column, arising from the lower cervical articular processes and upper…
- May 2, 2026The transverse arytenoid (interarytenoid) muscle is the only unpaired intrinsic laryngeal muscle. It connects the posterior surfaces of the two…
- May 2, 2026The oblique arytenoid muscle consists of two fibres that cross over the back of the larynx in an X pattern,…
- May 2, 2026The vocalis muscle is the medial portion of the thyroarytenoid muscle, running parallel to and directly underlying the vocal ligament.…
- May 2, 2026The rectus capitis posterior major is the larger of the two rectus capitis posterior muscles, forming the medial part of…
- May 2, 2026The rectus capitis posterior minor is the deepest and most medial of the suboccipital muscles, lying medial to the rectus…
- May 2, 2026The obliquus capitis superior is one of the four suboccipital muscles, forming the superolateral boundary of the suboccipital triangle. It…
- May 2, 2026The obliquus capitis inferior is the largest of the four suboccipital muscles and the only one that does not attach…
- May 2, 2026The rectus capitis lateralis is a short prevertebral muscle bridging the lateral mass of the atlas to the jugular process…
- May 2, 2026The platysma is a broad flat muscle in the superficial neck, connecting the chest skin to the lower face. Its…