Platysma

Question: Where is the Platysma muscle positioned? I know it's in the neck but I don't know the position of it. Could you let me know if you know please? I need to know for my homework and I cant find the answer anywhere!.

Answer: Look at this image to find the platysma muscle http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fb/Platysma.png/250px-Platysma.png read more about it here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Platysma

Question: cause of Visible Neck (Platysma) Cords and are their exercises to tighten them?

Answer: The platysma is a muscle that is more prominent in some people. I don't know what the 'cords' are, but to strengthen the muscles, just grimace.

Question: cause of Visible Neck (Platysma) Cords and are there exercises to tighten them?

Answer: I didn't find much info.

Question: What mammal has the largest platysma? ? Sources would be appreciated. Thanks!

Answer: I believe its whales

Question: Use your Masseter and Temporalis muscles, while using your Platysma muscle and you get?

Answer: Jaw ache!!xx ;-)

Question: Do you know the answer to this? the derivation of platysma?

Answer: In Greek platy is flat or plate like. http://www.angelfire.com/de/nestsite/modbiogreek.html

Question: ick, question on double chins? i dont have one, but they're so gross and i have a weird fear im going to get one. there's excercises you can do to not get one right? cause i know if you have one, the only way you can completely get rid of it is surgery. so what are some excercises? i know it concerns your platysma muscle. can you still get it if you're not fat?

Answer: They are usually genetic or a result of overeating. You can put your tongue to the roof of your mouth and press your thumb under your chin to get some resistance going on the muscle under your chin. Thats the only one I've heard of.

Question: Spasms of this straplike muscle often result in wrynexk or torticollis.? a. platysma b. zygomaticus c. sternocleidomastoid d. serratus anterior

Answer: c. sternocleidomastoid Had to double check b/c I didn't remember from anatomy. Good luck and hope this helps!

Question: Neck Pain...? I woke up this morning with pain that's not quite on my neck. It's located more towards the side of the neck, between the neck and shoulder. I believe it's called the "platysma" muscle. Anyway, it's pretty sore. It really only hurts if my turn my neck to the left (the pain is on the right side of my neck). Is this just a pain from bad sleeping posture, or what?

Answer: I get similar effects from bad sleeping. Although I did get it a few years ago to a lesser degree until I improved my posture. Wouldn't hurt to get used to sitting and standing up straighter, would it?

Question: NVQ Beauty Therapy Level 1. Facial Massage help!? Ok I was a late starter in my college group so Im trying my best to catch up and remember what each massage move is. Here is the list we have to do but If anyone could explain what some of them are if they know that would be great. Ive put a question mark for the ones I unsure of... Effleurage Platysma Stroking Deep stroking to trapezius (?) Knuckling and thumb circles (front back & shoulders) Effleurage with Vibrations (?) Masseter lifts (?) Lymph lifts (?) Thumb circles to mandible Flick ups Lipbrace Slow stroking to frontal Half Moons around eye Full eye circles with currugator lifts Small circles under brows Eyebrow picking Praying Cheek tapping Knuckling to side of neck Effleurage

Answer: sorry for stating the obvious but shouldn't u ask ur teacher?

Question: What is the platysma medially attached to? in the neck? Is it a single muscle? In the front in the neck ??? does it lie over the trachea?? and the thyroid?

Answer: I believe it's pretty variable from one person to another. Some of the insertions are at base of mandible, the angle of mouth, and the orbicularis oris.

Question: From the following selections, choose the one that includes only muscles of facial expression. a. rectus, hypo? From the following selections, choose the one that includes only muscles of facial expression. a. rectus, hypoglossus, stylohyoid b. splenius, masseter, scalenus, platysma c. procerus, capitis, cervicis, zygomaticus d. buccinator, risorius, frontalis, orbicularis oris

Answer: D. buccinator, risorius, frontalis, orbicularis oris

Question: Muscular System Questions? 1. Which one of the following functions do calcium ions perform during skeletal muscle contraction? a. increase the action potential transmitted along the sarcolemma b. release the inhibition on Z discs c. expose myosin binding sites on the actin d. cause ATP binding to actin e. bind to regulatory proteins on the myosin filaments, changing both their shape and their position on the thick filaments 2. A muscle located on the ventral (anterior) side of the body is the: a. pectoralis major b. occipitalis c. gastrocnemius d. gluteus medius e. latissimus dorsi 3. Which of these muscles is not responsible for flexion or extension of the arm? a. biceps brachii b. triceps brachii c. brachialis d. platysma e. latissimus dorsi 4. Paralysis of which of the following would make an individual unable to flex the thigh: a. biceps femoris b. vastus medialis c. vastus lateralis d. vastus intermedius e. iliopsoas and rectus femoris

Answer: 1)c 2)I don't know the others but I am 100% sure that the pectoralis major is the large muscle in the chest so this one is A. 3)D 4)Biceps femoris for sure. A.