Abstract
The neck is the part of the trunk that joins the head and the chest and constitutes its most mobile part. It is essentially cylindrical in shape; length is constant while diameter varies. The expression “long neck/short neck” is incorrect, because the length of the neck, understood to be the cervical portion of the vertebral column, does not present significant variations. Conversely, neck width, determined by the development of muscular and adipose masses is extremely variable [1].
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Lucioni, M. (2013). General Anatomic Layout. In: Practical Guide to Neck Dissection. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-33977-6_2
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