Head / Neck - Muscles
Caput / Collum - Musculi
Definition
The muscles of the head and neck are a group of skeletal muscles involved in many essential functions: mastication, facial movements, phonation, swallowing, respiration, and the movements of the head and neck.
References
Barone R. Anatomie comparée des mammifères domestiques, Tome 2, Arthrologie et myologie, 4th edition, Vigot, Paris, 2017.