Coracobrachialis
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Coracobrachialis muscle

What is Coracobrachialis? The coracobrachialis is a long and thin muscle in the arm’s anterior compartment. It runs from the coracoid process of the scapula to the shaft of the humerus, as the term implies. The coracobrachialis muscle’s main function is to generate arm flexion and adduction at the shoulder joint. The musculocutaneous nerve innervates…

Rectus capitis lateralis muscle
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Rectus capitis lateralis muscle

Introduction Rectus capitis lateralis muscle is a small, paired muscle that is seen within the neck, deep to the prevertebral portion of the deep cervical fascia. It is a portion of the prevertebral muscle group along with also splenius capitis, levator scapulae, and middle and posterior scalene muscles. The rectus capitis lateralis consists of paired…

styloglossus muscle
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Styloglossus muscle

Introduction The human tongue is an organ that helps the process of digestion by facilitating the manipulation and movement of food particles during mastication and swallowing. The tongue is also essential in the exhibition of speech and essential for employing the sense of taste. The styloglossus muscles are paired with the extrinsic muscle of the…

Longus capitis muscle
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Longus capitis muscle

Introduction Longus capitis muscle is a deep anterior neck muscle that drives in front of the cervical spine. Together with rectus capitis anterior muscle, rectus capitis lateralis muscle, longus cervicis muscle, and anterior scalene muscle, it produces the prevertebral layer of neck muscles. These muscles are also wrapped up in the prevertebral layer of the…

Longus colli muscle
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Longus colli muscle

Introduction Longus colli is a paired muscle found on the anterior aspect of the vertebral column. As such, it is usually referred to as an anterior prevertebral muscle concurrently with longus capitis, rectus capitis anterior, and also scalenus anterior muscles. The longus colli muscle (the ‘long muscle of the neck) is also known as longus…

Platysma muscle
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Platysma muscle

Introduction The platysma is a thin sheet-like muscle that fibs superficially within the anterior aspect of the neck. It arises in the upper thoracic and shoulder areas from a fascia that covers the pectoralis major and deltoid muscles. Its fibers ascend superomedially over the anterolateral element of the neck, to attach to the mandible and…

rhombencephalosynapsis
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Rhombencephalosynapsis

What is Rhombencephalosynapsis? Rhombencephalosynapsis is a midline brain malformation represented by an absent cerebellar vermis with an obvious fusion of the cerebellar hemispheres. Rhombencephalosynapsis can be seen in isolation or together with the different central nervous system and extra-central nervous system malformations. Gmez-Lpez-Hernndez syndrome combines rhombencephalon synapsis with parietal/temporal alopecia and occasionally trigeminal anesthesia, high…