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broad muscle on each side of the back of the neck and the upper part of the thoracic region, the action of which draws the head backward and assists in turning it to one side
- splenialbroad muscle on each side of the back of the neck and the upper part of the thoracic region, the action of which draws the head backward and assists in turning it to one side
- spleniibroad muscle on each side of the back of the neck and the upper part of the thoracic region, the action of which draws the head backward and assists in turning it to one side
- scalenusany of three muscles on each side of the neck, the action of which raises the first and second ribs in respiration and assists in bending the neck to one side
- scaleniany of three muscles on each side of the neck, the action of which raises the first and second ribs in respiration and assists in bending the neck to one side