Translations:Kurze Nacken - bzw. Kopfgelenkmuskulatur/64/en
Aus Dornheim Anatomy
Function
Through the short neck muscles, the vertebral bodies are held, moved and stabilized. The following movements can be performed by this muscle group:
- tilting the head forward
- placing the head in the neck
- lateral movements of the head
For the rotational movement and reclination of the head, the short neck muscles work together in a complex manner. Thereby the M. rectus capitis posterior major, the M. obliquus capitis superior and the M. obliquus capitis inferior form the anatomical triangle (Trigonum a. vertebralis). The vertebral artery runs in the region of this anatomical triangle.
