Human Anatomy

Middle Scalene:The middle scalene is the largest and longest in the Scalene group of the lateral neck muscles. It has...

Posterior Scalene: The posterior scalene is the smallest and deepest of the scalene muscles. It is deeply placed, lying behind...

Anterior Scalene:The anterior scalene muscle is one of the lateral muscles of the neck, deep to the prominent sternocleidomastoid muscle....

Thyrohyoid:The thyrohyoid is a short band of muscle, thought to be a continuation of the sternothyroid muscle, which depresses the...

Sternothyroid:The sternothyroid is a muscle in the neck.The sternothyroid muscle is wider and deeper than the sternohyoid. It is located...

Sternohyoid: The sternohyoid muscle is located within the superficial plane. Origin: Posterior surface of manubrium and an adjoining part of the...

Omohyoid: The omohyoid is comprised of two muscle bellies, which are connected by a muscular tendon. Origin: Inferior belly: upper...

Geniohyoid: The geniohyoid muscle is a thin muscle located superior to the medial border of the mylohyoid muscle. Origin: The...

Mylohyoid: The mylohyoid muscle is a paired muscle running from the mandible to the hyoid bone. The mylohyoid is a...

Digastric: The digastric muscle is positioned in the neck, beneath the jaw. It occupies below the body of the mandible,...