Set of anterior cervical intertransversarii

Looks like

Small muscles between the front parts of the side processes of neighbouring neck vertebrae.

What it does

Bend the neck sideways and steady it.

Keeping it well

Rarely a clinical concern; neck pain with arm weakness or numbness should be assessed.

Related conditions

• Botulism
• Fibromyalgia
• Frailty & falls in older age
• Heat exhaustion & heatstroke
• Malnutrition & refeeding syndrome
• Muscular dystrophy
• Polymyalgia rheumatica
• Rhabdomyolysis
• Sarcoma
• Sarcopenia
• Tetanus