Anatomical variations of the sternocleidomastoid muscle are rare and concern its origin,
insertion, and the number of heads. We report on a rare bilateral variant of the …

We report here an anatomical study of the levator claviculae discovered during an
anatomical dissection course for medical students. The muscle was identified on the left …

A rare case of unilateral third head of sternocleidomastoid and an extra muscle–levator
claviculae were determined unilaterally in a 70-year-old male cadaver during the routine …

This chapter talks about the different back muscles: trapezius, latissimus dorsi, levator
scapulae, rhomboid major and minor, serratus anterior, serratus posterior superior and …

An unusual muscular variation, the cleidoatlanticus muscle, was observed on the right-hand
side of the lateral cervical region. The upper third of the muscle was concealed by the …

Traditionally, the mylohyoid is described as running from the mandible to the hyoid, but it
does not always extend to the hyoid bone. The digastric is frequently divided by a tendinous …

Cleidocervical muscles (CCM) or levator claviculae muscles in humans can be found as
supernumerary unilaterally or bilaterally on the neck attached proximally to the clavicle and …

Axillary arch is an additional muscle slip extending usually from the latissimus dorsi in the
posterior fold of the axilla, to the pectoralis major or other neighboring muscles and bones …

Discussion The axillary arch, which is considered as a common variation in the axillary
region, has a prevalence of 7–27%[4]. It was also reported that it was more frequently …

The prevertebral muscles comprise the longus colli, the longus capitis, the rectus capitis
anterior, and the rectus capitis lateralis. The rectus capitis lateralis represents the lateral …