Posterior region of neck
Regio posterior colli
- Latin synonym: Regio cervicalis posterior
- Synonym: Posterior cervical region; Regio dorsalis colli; Regio nuchalis; Regio nuchae
- Related terms: Posterior cervical region
Definition
The posterior region of neck corresponds to the nuchal region, and must not be confunsed with the posterior cervical triangle that corresponds to the lateral region of neck.
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