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XA2JQ8Muscles of the head and neck

XA20Q8 category

Rectus capitis posterior major muscle

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Rectus capitis posterior major muscle

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XA2SJ6Alaeque nasi muscle
XA2QF2Anterior auricularis muscle
XA3SS4Aryepiglotticus muscle
XA8GG0Buccinator muscle
XA0UH6Constrictor of pharynx - inferior muscle
XA3S80Constrictor of pharynx - middle muscle
XA9568Constrictor of pharynx - superior muscle
XA01U4Corrugator supercilii muscle

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XA2JQ8Muscles of the head and neck
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XA1PG4Palatopharyngeus muscle
XA17T6Platysma muscle
XA8C48Posterior auricularis muscle
XA9RS8Posterior cricoarytenoid muscle
XA6648Procerus muscle
XA16A4Rectus capitis anterior muscle
XA0JK2Rectus capitis lateralis muscle
XA20Q8Rectus capitis posterior major muscle
XA80F2Rectus capitis posterior minor muscle
XA49A7Risorius muscle
XA81P5Salpingopharyngeus muscle
XA0JF1Scalenus anterior muscle
XA6S71Scalenus medius muscle
XA3TF5Scalenus minimus muscle
XA35K5Scalenus posterior muscle
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International Classification of Diseases, Eleventh Revision (ICD-11), World Health Organization (WHO) 2019/2021, https://icd.who.int/browse11. Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 3.0 IGO (CC BY-ND 3.0 IGO).

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