Neck Muscles

The neck muscles consist of the platysma, splenius cervicis, sternocleidomastoid(eus), longus colli, the anterior, medius, and posterior scalenes, digastric(us), stylohyoid(eus), mylohyoid(eus), geniohyoid(eus), sternohyoid(eus), omohyoid(eus), sternothyroid(eus), and thyrohyoid(eus).

Year introduced: 1991(1979)

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Tree Number(s): A02.633.567.650

MeSH Unique ID: D009334

Entry Terms:

• Muscle, Neck
• Muscles, Neck
• Neck Muscle

Previous Indexing:

• Muscles (1966-1978)
• Neck (1966-1978)

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Anatomy Category
Musculoskeletal System
Muscles
Muscle, Skeletal
Neck Muscles