Structured Summary
Abstract
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).
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Synonyms
3 entry terms
- Muscle, Neck
- Muscles, Neck
- Neck Muscle
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Aspects Covered
24 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.
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Indexing Annotation
restrict to muscles of the neck as specified by MeSH definition: do not use for or include muscles of organs located in the neck, as the larynx (LARYNGEAL MUSCLES) or pharynx (PHARYNGEAL MUSCLES); /growth: coord with MUSCLE DEVELOPMENT; /embryol: coord with MUSCLE DEVELOPMENT if pertinent
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History Note
91(79); was see under MUSCLES 1979-90
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Previous Indexing
- Muscles (1966-1978)
- Neck (1966-1978)
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WE 708
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Neck Muscles. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D009334. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D009334
- Neck Muscles. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q70231265