BrainRegionTARGET TEA NECK

Neck

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This page covers biological details of component Neck. Region is part of aHuman target integrated biological model.

• *Top-down path to region*: Target -> Human Effectors (aHumanEffectors) -> Neck (TARGET.TEA.NECK) (see Mind Maps)
• *Type*: effector
• *Brain area*: Effector Area
• *Role*: unknown
• *Function*: Move Head

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Components

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• Component items*:
• *Neck sensory data* (*neck-sensory-data*)

* Neck - cutaneous receptors of low neck (neck-low-cutaneous-receptors -> LPC.PN.SG.UDRG): skin of medial infraclavicular region

• *Neck flexors* (*neck-flexors*)

* [- scalenus anterior muscle] (BrainRegionLPC_SC_VH_SAN LPC.SC.VH.SAN -> HumanMusclesNeck neck-scalenus-anterior): elevates first rib, rotate the neck to the opposite side
* [- scalenus medius muscle] (BrainRegionLPC_SC_VH_SAN LPC.SC.VH.SAN -> HumanMusclesNeck neck-scalenus-medius): elevate 1st rib, laterally flex (bend) the neck to the same side
* [- scalenus posterior muscle] (BrainRegionLPC_SC_VH_SAN LPC.SC.VH.SAN -> HumanMusclesNeck neck-scalenus-posterior): elevate 2nd rib, tilt the neck to the same side
* [- longus capitis muscle] (BrainRegionLPC_SC_VH_SAN LPC.SC.VH.SAN -> HumanMusclesNeck neck-longus-capitis): flexion of neck at atlanto-occipital joint
* [- longus colli muscle] (BrainRegionLPC_SC_VH_SAN LPC.SC.VH.SAN -> HumanMusclesNeck neck-longus-colli): flexes the neck and head
* [- rectus capitis anterior muscle] (BrainRegionLPC_SC_VH_SAN LPC.SC.VH.SAN -> HumanMusclesNeck neck-rectus-capitis-anterior): flexion of neck at atlanto-occipital joint
* [- rectus capitis lateralis muscle] (BrainRegionLPC_SC_VH_SAN LPC.SC.VH.SAN -> HumanMusclesNeck neck-rectus-capitis-lateralis): sidebend at atlanto-occipital joint, takes care of flexing the neck
* [- sternocleidomastoid muscle] (BrainRegionLPC_SC_VH_VM LPC.SC.VH.VM -> HumanMusclesNeck neck-sternocleidomastoid): acting alone, tilts head to its own side and rotates it so the face is turned towards the opposite side; acting together, flexes the neck, raises the sternum and assists in forced inspiration

• *Neck extensors* (*neck-extensors*)

* [- obliquus capitis inferior muscle] (BrainRegionLPC_SC_VH_VM LPC.SC.VH.VM -> HumanMusclesNeck neck-obliquus-capitis-inferior-muscle): rotation of head and neck
* [- obliquus capitis superior muscle] (BrainRegionLPC_SC_VH_VM LPC.SC.VH.VM -> HumanMusclesNeck neck-obliquus-capitis-superior-muscle): extends head and flex head to the ipsilateral side
* [- rectus capitis posterior major muscle] (BrainRegionLPC_SC_VH_VM LPC.SC.VH.VM -> HumanMusclesNeck neck-rectus-capitis-posterior-major-muscle): ipsilateral rotation of head and extension
* [- rectus capitis posterior minor muscle] (BrainRegionLPC_SC_VH_VM LPC.SC.VH.VM -> HumanMusclesNeck neck-rectus-capitis-posterior-minor-muscle): extends the head at the neck, but is considered to be more of a sensory organ than a muscle
* [- semispinalis capitis] (BrainRegionLPC_SC_VH_VM LPC.SC.VH.VM -> HumanMusclesTorso neck-semispinalis-capitis): extend the head
* [- splenius capitis muscle] (BrainRegionLPC_SC_VH_VM LPC.SC.VH.VM -> HumanMusclesNeck neck-splenius-capitis): prime mover for head extension; can also allow lateral flexion and rotation of the cervical spine
* [- splenius cervicis muscle] (BrainRegionLPC_SC_VH_VM LPC.SC.VH.VM -> HumanMusclesNeck neck-splenius-cervicis): bilaterally: extend the head and neck, unilaterally: lateral flexion to the same side, rotation to the same side

Connectivity

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• Inbound Region Connections:*

|| *Source Area* || *Source Region* || *Source Name* || *Type* || *Reference* || || LPC || BrainRegionLPC_SC_VH_SAN LPC.SC.VH.SAN || Spinal Accessory Nucleus || neck-longus-capitis || (unknown reference) || || || LPC.SC.VH.VM || Ventromedial Nucleus || neck-obliquus-capitis-inferior-muscle || (unknown reference) ||

• Outbound Region Connections:*

|| *Target Area* || *Target Region* || *Target Name* || *Type* || *Reference* || || LPC || BrainRegionLPC_PN_SG_UDRG LPC.PN.SG.UDRG || Upper Dorsal Root Ganglion || neck-low-cutaneous-receptors || (unknown reference) ||

Thirdparty Circuits

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• no circuits defined

References

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