A Muscle Variant of the Lateral Neck Region: The Cleido-Vertebral Muscle [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology, 2023 Introduction:Anatomical variations of the neck muscles have previously been reported, involving in particular the omohyoid and sternothyroid muscles. We herein report a novel variant neck muscle found during a routine surgical procedure.Case Report: A 63-
Daniela Parrino, Enzo Emanuelli
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Activation of Neck and Low-Back Muscles Is Reduced with the Use of a Neck Balance System Together with a Lumbar Support in Urban Drivers. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 Driving is associated with high activation of low-back and neck muscles due to the sitting position and perturbations imposed by the vehicle. The aim of this study was to investigate the use of a neck balance system together with a lumbar support on the ...
Federica Menotti +5 more
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The inclusion of hyoid muscles improve moment generating capacity and dynamic simulations in musculoskeletal models of the head and neck. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2018 OpenSim musculoskeletal models of the head and neck can provide information about muscle activity and the response of the head and neck to a variety of situations.
Jonathan D Mortensen +2 more
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Specification of Neck Muscle Dysfunction through Digital Image Analysis Using Machine Learning
Diagnostics, 2022 Everyone has or will have experienced some degree of neck pain. Typically, neck pain is associated with the sensation of tense, tight, or stiff neck muscles. However, it is unclear whether the neck muscles are objectively stiffer with neck pain.
Filip Paskali +3 more
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The occipital lateral plate mesoderm is a novel source for vertebrate neck musculature [PDF]
, 2010 In vertebrates, body musculature originates from somites, whereas head muscles originate from the cranial mesoderm. Neck muscles are located in the transition between these regions.
Christ, B. +9 more
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Characteristics of the Motor Units during Sternocleidomastoid Isometric Flexion among Patients with Mechanical Neck Disorder and Asymptomatic Individuals. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2016 Mechanical neck disorder is a widespread and non-neurological musculoskeletal condition resulting from modern lifestyles. Presently, the fundamental electrophysiological properties of the motor units of the sternocleidomastoid muscles and the ...
Chia-Chi Yang +4 more
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Neck muscle biomechanics and neural control [PDF]
Journal of Neurophysiology, 2018 The mechanics, morphometry, and geometry of our joints, segments, and muscles are fundamental biomechanical properties intrinsic to human neural control. The goal of our study was to investigate whether the biomechanical actions of individual neck muscles predict their neural control.
Jason B. Fice +2 more
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Elasticity of neck muscles in cervicogenic headache [PDF]
Biomedical Papers, 2022 To compare the elasticity of the sternocleidomastoid and trapezius muscles in patients with cervicogenic headache and in healthy volunteers.The medical history of 23 patients with cervicogenic headache was taken with a focus on pain characteristics.
Zuzana Sedlackova +5 more
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Alterations in 18F-FDG accumulation into neck-related muscles after neck dissection for patients with oral cancers [PDF]
, 2016 Background: 18 F-fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose ( 18 F-FDG) accumulations are commonly seen in the neck-related muscles of the surgical and non-surgical sides after surgery with neck dissection (ND) for oral cancers, which leads to radiologists having ...
Habu, Manabu +17 more
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Clinical Parkinsonism & Related Disorders, 2019 We describe a patient with goose-neck posture as the presenting form of cervical dystonia. In our case, the bilateral semispinalis capitis muscles were hypertrophic, thick, and overactive while both splenius capitis and sternocleidomastoid muscles were ...
Tai Ngoc Tran +3 more
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