About the Neck
Your neck muscles support your head, allow you to turn, tilt, and nod, and help stabilize your upper spine. They play a crucial role in posture, breathing, and protecting nerves and blood vessels that travel from your brain to your body.
- Sternocleidomastoid: Turns and tilts your head.
- Scalenes: Help with breathing and neck flexion.
- Splenius: Extends and rotates your head.
- Levator Scapulae: Lifts your shoulder blade and helps turn your head.
- Suboccipitals: Fine control of head movement.