Neck anatomy

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No, I'm not talking about your boss, your homework, being stuck in traffic or even all the things on your to do list. I'm talking about the tightness between your shoulders that can cause pain up into your head, down your arms, sometimes in your chest and can even feel like a sharp pain deep in your inner ear. To explain how and why this happens, let me start with an anatomy lesson. The main muscle group involved is called the trapezius. It is so named due to its trapezoid shape, like a…

Anatomy studies focusing on the forms of the neck in various poses and the motion of the neck and surrounding muscles. Sculpted, polypainted, animated and rendered in Zbrush, animations were done using layers Recorded the full process here: https://youtu.be/sBjU4FbdMMg Thanks!

Copperplate engraving--Cf. Choulant, L. Anatomic illustration, p. 331. Diagram depicting the muscles of the neck in three-quarter profile, attached to the skull with chin tilted up. Accompanying text identifies the neck muscles. Title supplied by cataloger.

Learn the anatomy for the human neck in these free online book - Constructive anatomy by artist George Bridgman.