Head / Neck - Muscles

Caput / Collum - Musculi

Definition

Juliette Garnodier

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.

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