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Illustration of the human head and neck skeletal system in profile, showing labeled bones and structures such as the skull, mandible, hyoid bone, cervical vertebrae, and first rib, along with key ligaments and cartilage. Anatomical illustration of the front of the human neck showing labeled veins in blue and nerves in yellow, including the facial, jugular, and transverse cervical veins, as well as the great auricular and supraclavicular nerves. cutaneous nerves of the head and neck Illustration of the human neck showing labeled muscles, arteries, veins, and bones, including the sternocleidomastoid, digastric, mylohyoid, trapezius, carotid artery, jugular vein, clavicle, and thyroid cartilage.

neck: References & Edit History

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Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Deleted Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - Anatomy, Head and Neck, Skull. Jun 18, 2025
Add new Web site: Academia - Anatomy of the Face and Neck. Jul 14, 2023
Add new Web site: Medicine LibreTexts - Head and Neck Basic Concepts. Jun 30, 2023
Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - Anatomy, Head and Neck, Skull. Aug 23, 2022
Added an illustration showing the veins and nerves of the human neck. Jan 20, 2012
Add new Web site: National Library of Medicine - Neck Injuries and Disorders. Sep 23, 2010
Add new Web site: MedicineNet - Neck Pain. Sep 23, 2010
Add new Web site: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons - Neck Pain. Sep 23, 2010
Add new Web site: Healthline - What Causes Neck Pain? Sep 23, 2010
Add new Web site: Patient - Nonspecific Neck Pain. Sep 23, 2010
Add new Web site: Buzzle.com - Neck. Sep 23, 2010
Add new Web site: Emedicine - Neck. Sep 23, 2010
Add new Web site: The Merck Manuals - Neck and Back Pain. Sep 23, 2010
Add new Web site: eMedicineHealth - Neck Strain. Sep 23, 2010
Media added. Sep 19, 2008
Article added to new online database. May 27, 1999
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