What type of muscle is associated with the neck?

Answer 1

Yes. One major group of neck muscles supports and provides movement for the head.

Other groups of muscles in the neck and shoulders allow movement of the arms.

The neck muscles also coordinate with the muscles of the jaw.

Answer 2

Many muscles are involved in moving the head and neck:

-Trapezius (upper fibers)

-Sternocleidomastoid

-Scalenes (anterior, middle and posterior)

-Suboccipital muscles (rectus capitis minor and major, and superior and inferior obliques)

-Longus coli

-Longus capitus

-Longisimus capitus

-Semispinalis capitus

-Levator scapula

Answer 3

They keep the head up and pointing where you want it.

Answer 4

It flexes as you nod. The muscles will sore if you keep doing it .

There are special muscles in the neck to move it around . As it nods ,it learns posture.

Answer 5

the sternocleidomastoid muscle

Answer 6

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