Brachiocephalicus

19 November 2022

Here is a dinosaur!

But what on earth does a dinosaur have to do with this, I hear you ask?!


Well, say hello to…


THE BRACHIOCEPHALICUS!


I love this one!  The name and its location just makes me think of a Brachiosaurus!


From that I bet you can guess where it is located?


Yes, it’s located in the neck.  Specifically, along the lower part of the neck, originating from the atlas bone, temporal bone and the 3rd-4th cervical vertebrae, inserting into the humerus.  It’s a superficial layer muscle, following the path of the cervical vertebrae, which is why you will see me being very careful when I am treating this area.    The picture below shows it highlighted in blue and you can see just how large this muscle really is.

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