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neck

Part of the body, on many terrestrial or secondarily aquatic vertebrates, that distinguishes the head from the torso or trunk

Entityclass of anatomical entityQ9633

Also known as neck (body part)

Instance of: class of anatomical entity
Subclass of: subdivision of body proper
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1.Stated in Foundational Model of AnatomyRetrieved 2019-08-01
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The neck is the part of the body in many vertebrates that connects the head to the torso. It supports the weight of the head and protects the nerves that transmit sensory and motor information between the brain and the rest of the body. Additionally, the neck is highly flexible, allowing the head to turn and move in all directions. Anatomically, the human neck is divided into four compartments: vertebral, visceral, and two vascular compartments. Within these compartments, the neck houses the cervical vertebrae, the cervical portion of the spinal cord, upper parts of the respiratory and digestive tracts, endocrine glands, nerves, arteries⁣⁣ and veins. The muscles of the neck, which are separate from the compartments, form the boundaries of the neck triangles.

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Permanent duplicated item: Q27094347
Different from: Collo
neck
Connects with: head
torso

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50 identifiers linking neck across the web's reference databases

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