KROK 1 2009 – Question 172 · KROK (Medicine) · Human Anatomy
A man with an injury in the nuchal region (regio nuchae) was admitted to the resuscitation department. What muscle occupies this region?
- A. m. scalenus anterior
- B. m. rhomboideus minor
- C. m. latissimus dorsi
- D. m. sternocleidomastoideus
- E. m. trapezius
Hint
Decide which listed muscles belong to the front or side of the neck, which to the lower or deeper back, and which one covers the back of the neck superficially.
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