| musculus splenius colli | <anatomy, muscle> Origin, from supraspinous ligament and spinous processes of third to fifth thoracic vertebrae; insertion, posterior tubercles of transverse processes of first and second (sometimes third) cervical vertebrae; action, rotates and extends neck; nerve supply, dorsal primary rami of fourth to eighth cervical spinal nerves. Synonym: musculus splenius cervicis, musculus splenius colli, splenius muscle of neck. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| musculus subcutaneus colli | <anatomy, muscle> Origin, subcutaneous layer and fascia covering pectoralis major and deltoid at level of first or second rib; insertion, lower border of mandible, risorius and platysma of opposite side; action, depresses lower lip, forms ridges in skin of neck and upper chest when jaws are "clenched", denoting stress, anger; nerve supply, cervical branch of facial. Synonym: platysma, musculus platysma myoides, musculus platysma, musculus subcutaneus colli, musculus tetragonus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cystitis colli | Inflammation of the neck of the bladder. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pterygium colli | A congenital, usually bilateral, web or tight band of skin of the neck extending from the acromion to the mastoid seen in Turner's syndrome and Noonan's syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hydrocele colli | A cyst formed by secretion into a persistent duct or fissure of the neck; when it involves lymph channels, it is usually a lymphangioma. Synonym: hydrocele colli. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hygroma colli cysticum | A benign cystic overgrowth of lymphatics of the neck, present at birth, which may form a large tumour-like mass. Synonym: cervical hygroma. (05 Mar 2000) |
| nervus transversus colli | <anatomy, nerve> A branch of the cervical plexus that supplies the skin over the anterior triangle of the neck. Synonym: nervus transversus colli, cutaneous cervical nerve, nervus cervicalis superficialis, superficial cervical nerve, transverse nerve of neck. (05 Mar 2000) |
| trigonum colli | Any one of the triangles of the neck. Synonym: trigonum colli. (05 Mar 2000) |
| fibromatosis colli | A fibrous mass in the midportion of the sternocleidomastoid muscle; the mass may be a haematoma resulting from a birth injury and may cause torticollis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| fistula colli congenita | A congenital fistula of the neck leading to the pharynx, larynx, or trachea. (05 Mar 2000) |
| leukoderma colli | A fading of the roseola of secondary syphilis, leaving reticulated depigmented and hyperpigmented areas located chiefly on the sides of the neck. Synonym: leukoderma colli, melanoleukoderma colli. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ligamentum transversale colli | <anatomy> A fibrous band attached to the uterine cervix and the vault of the lateral fornix of the vagina; continuous with the tissue ensheathing the pelvic vessels. Synonym: cervical ligament of uterus, ligamentum transversale colli, Mackenrodt's ligament. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lipoma annulare colli | An encircling growth of lipoma (or coalescent lipoma's) in the neck, resulting in a collar-like enlargement. See: Madelung's neck. (05 Mar 2000) |
| longus colli muscle | <anatomy> Medial part: origin, the bodies of the third thoracic to the fifth cervical vertebrae; insertion, the bodies of the second to fourth cervical vertebrae; superolateral part: origin, the anterior tubercles of the transverse processes of the third to fifth cervical vertebrae; insertion, the anterior tubercle of the atlas; inferolateral part: origin, the bodies of the first to third thoracic vertebrae; insertion, the anterior tubercles of the transverse processes of the fifth and sixth cervical vertebrae; action, for all three parts, twist neck and flex neck anteriorly; nerve supply, for all three parts, ventral primary rami of cervical spinal nerves (cervical plexus). Synonym: musculus longus colli, long muscle of neck. (05 Mar 2000) |
| wing of crista galli | A small lateral expansion of the ethmoid bone from the front of the crista galli on each side that articulates with the frontal bone and forms the foramen caecum. Synonym: ala cristae galli, alar process. (05 Mar 2000) |