Body Region: Neck

  • May 2, 2026
    The longus colli is the primary deep cervical flexor, lying directly on the anterior vertebral bodies. It is assessed by…
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    The levator scapulae is the primary scapular elevator, running from the upper cervical transverse processes to the superomedial scapular border.…
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    The scalenus anterior is the most important of the three scalene muscles clinically, dividing the posterior triangle into the prescalene…
  • May 2, 2026
    The scalenus medius is the largest and most posterior scalene, forming the posterior wall of the interscalene triangle alongside the…
  • May 2, 2026
    The scalenus posterior is the smallest and deepest of the three scalene muscles, running from the lower cervical transverse processes…
  • May 2, 2026
    The upper trapezius is the most superficial and visible portion of the trapezius, running from the cervical spine and skull…
  • May 2, 2026
    The scalenus minimus is a small and inconstant muscle present in approximately 36 percent of people, arising from C7 and…
  • May 2, 2026
    The stylopharyngeus is the only muscle in the head supplied exclusively by the glossopharyngeal nerve, making it both a clinical…
  • May 2, 2026
    The thyrohyoid connects the thyroid cartilage to the hyoid bone and is unique among the infrahyoid muscles in being innervated…
  • May 2, 2026
    The stylohyoid connects the styloid process to the hyoid bone, elevating and retracting the hyoid during swallowing as part of…

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