Neck muscles

Lateral view of neck muscles

Neck muscles (lat. musculi colli) are muscles located in several layers in front of the cervical spine. They have different innervation because they are of different origin.

 For more information see Neck muscles (table).

Layers of muscles

• 1st layer: M.platysma.
• 2nd layer: M.sternocleidomastoideus.
• 3rd layer:
  • Suprahyoid muscles:
    • mylohyoideus muscle,
    • digastric muscle,
    • stylohyoid muscle,
    • geniohyoid muscle.
  • Infrahyoid muscles:
    • sternohyoid muscle,
    • sternothyroid muscle,
    • thyrohyoid muscle,
    • omohyoid muscle.
• 4th layer: M. scaleni.
• 5th layer:
  • Longus capitis muscle,
  • Longus colli muscle,
  • Rectus capitis anterior muscle,
  • Rectus capitis lateralis muscle.

Links

Related articles

• Osteofascial spaces of the neck
• List of muscles
• Topographic formations of the neck

References

• ČIHÁK, Radomír. Anatomie 1. 2. edition. 2001. 497 pp. ISBN 80-7169-970-5.