Anatomy of the neck

Anatomy of the Arteries, Veins and Nerves of the Cervical (Neck) Spine Region.

The facial muscles are a group of striated muscles innervated by the facial nerve that, among other things, control facial expression. These muscles are also called mimetic muscles.The facial muscl…

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Last time we learned that the trapezius makes the back wall of the neck. But, what the neck is all ...

Posterior neck muscles Image courtesy S Bhimji MD

No, I'm not talking about your boss, your homework, being stuck in traffic or even all the things on your to do list. I'm talking about the tightness between your shoulders that can cause pain up into your head, down your arms, sometimes in your chest and can even feel like a sharp pain deep in your inner ear. To explain how and why this happens, let me start with an anatomy lesson. The main muscle group involved is called the trapezius. It is so named due to its trapezoid shape, like a…

Hello! This post focuses only on boundaries of various triangles in the neck. Let's do this! Triangles of the neck Anterior triangle - Submental triangle mnemonic: "CHIN" C: Chin is the apex H: Hyoid bone is the base IN: In between digastrics (Sides) Digastric triangle mnemonic: "MANDible" M: Mastoid and mandible is base. A: Anterior N: N (And) posterior belly of D: Digastric Carotid triangle mnemonic: "SO PDFS" SO: Superior belly of Omohyoid PD: Posterior belly of Digastric FS: Front of…

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