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