Neck Muscles

The human neck comprises of several small and large muscles, with the complete list given below:

Clavicular Muscles

  1. Platysma
  2. Sternocleidomastoid

Suprahyoid Muscles

  1. Digastric
  2. Stylohyoid
  3. Mylohyoid
  4. Geniohyoid

Infrahyoid Muscles

  1. Sternohyoid 
  2. Sternothyroid 
  3. Thyrohyoid 
  4. Omohyoid 

Anterior Neck Muscles

  1. Longus colli
  2. Longus capitis
  3. Rectus capitis anterior
  4. Rectus capitis lateralis

Lateral Neck Muscles

  1. Scalene
    1. Anterior scalene muscle
    2. Medius scalene muscle
    3. Posterior scalene muscle
  2. Levator scapulae
  3. Rectus capitis lateralis
  4. Obliquus capitis superior
  5. Obliquus capitis inferior

Posterior Neck Muscles

  1. Rectus capitis posterior minor
  2. Rectus capitis posterior major
  3. Semispinalis capitis
  4. Longissimus capitis
  5. Splenius capitis
  6. Obliquus capitis superior
  7. Obliquus capitis inferior