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- Anterior belly of digastric muscleVenter anterior musculi digastriciThe anterior belly of digastric is the short front half of a two-bellied muscle, running from the inside of the chin to the hyoid.
- Ary-epiglottic part of oblique arytenoid musclePars aryepiglottica musculi arytenoidei obliquiThe ary-epiglottic part is the continuation of the oblique arytenoid muscle that runs in the ary-epiglottic fold to the epiglottis.
- Ascending part of trapezius musclePars ascendens musculi trapeziiThe ascending part is the lower, upward-slanting band of trapezius, running from the mid and lower thoracic spines to the scapular spine.
- External part of thyro-arytenoid musclePars externa musculi thyreoarytenoideiThe external part of thyro-arytenoid is the main outer sheet of that laryngeal muscle, lying beside the vocal fold.
- Geniohyoid muscleMusculus geniohyoideusGeniohyoid is a narrow strap muscle in the floor of the mouth, running from the back of the chin to the hyoid bone.
- Iliocostalis colli muscleMusculus iliocostalis colliIliocostalis colli is the uppermost part of the iliocostalis column, linking the upper rib angles to the lower cervical transverse processes.
- Interspinales colli musclesMusculi interspinales colliThe interspinales colli are short paired muscles bridging the spinous processes of neighbouring neck vertebrae, from the axis down to T1.
- Lateral crico-arytenoid muscleMusculus cricoarytendoideus lateralisThe lateral crico-arytenoid is a small laryngeal muscle that runs from the side of the cricoid to the arytenoid and closes the glottis.
- Levator scapulaeLevator scapulae is a strap-like muscle in the side of the neck that runs from the upper cervical vertebrae to the scapula.
- Longissimus capitis muscleMusculus longissimus capitisLongissimus capitis is a slender band of the deep back muscles that climbs from the upper thoracic spine to the mastoid process.
- Longissimus colli muscleMusculus longissimus colliLongissimus colli is the neck part of the longissimus column, joining the upper thoracic transverse processes to those of the cervical spine.
- Longus capitis muscleMusculus longus capitisLongus capitis is a deep muscle on the front of the upper neck, rising from C3 to C6 to the skull base.
- Longus colli muscleMusculus longus colliLongus colli is a long prevertebral muscle lying on the front of the vertebral column from the atlas down to the upper thoracic vertebrae.
- Multifidus colli muscleMusculus multifidus colliMultifidus colli is the neck part of the multifidus, a deep layer of short bundles linking cervical articular processes to spines above.
- Mylohyoid muscleMusculus mylohyoideusMylohyoid is the paired, flat triangular muscle that stretches from the inner mandible to the hyoid and forms the floor of the mouth.
- Oblique part of cricothyroid musclePars obliqua musculi cricothyreoideiThe oblique part is the rear, more horizontal set of cricothyroid fibres, running from the cricoid arch to the thyroid cartilage's lower horn.
- Obliquus inferior capitis muscleMusculus obliquus inferior capitisObliquus capitis inferior is a thick suboccipital muscle joining the spine of the axis to the atlas and turning the head.
- Obliquus superior capitis muscleMusculus obliquus superior capitisObliquus capitis superior is a small suboccipital muscle running up and back from the atlas to the occipital bone.
- Omohyoid muscleMusculus omohyoideusOmohyoid is a thin two-bellied strap muscle of the neck that runs from the scapula's upper edge to the hyoid bone.
- PlatysmaPlatysma is a broad, thin sheet of muscle lying just under the skin of the front and side of the neck, from chest to jaw.
- Posterior belly of digastric muscleVenter posterior musculi digastriciThe posterior belly of digastric is the longer rear half of the digastric, running from the mastoid notch forwards to the hyoid.
- Posterior crico-arytenoid muscleMusculus cricoarytenoideus posteriorThe posterior crico-arytenoid is a fan-shaped laryngeal muscle on the back of the cricoid and the only one that opens the glottis.
- Rectus anterior capitis muscleMusculus rectus capitis anteriorRectus capitis anterior is a short, flat muscle running from the front of the atlas to the skull base; it nods the head.
- Rectus lateralis capitis muscleMusculus rectus capitis lateralisRectus capitis lateralis is a short muscle joining the transverse process of the atlas to the jugular process of the occipital bone.