Cutaneus colli

Musculus cutaneus colli

Definition

Andréa Lopes da Costa

The cutaneous colli is one of the two parts that make up the platysma, along with the cutaneous faciei.

It lies on the ventral aspect of the neck, covering the jugular sulcus obliquely.

References

  • Constantinescu GM, Schaller O. Illustrated veterinary anatomical nomenclature, 3rd Edition, Enke Verlag, Stuttgart, 2012.

  • Barone R. Anatomie comparée des mammifères domestiques, Tome 2, Arthrologie et myologie, 4th edition, Vigot, Paris, 2017.

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