A prevalence study of the atlantomastoid muscle.
Rebecca Anne LeeStephen C PangWilliam H BormanSean O HerrinLogan S W BalePublished in: Surgical and radiologic anatomy : SRA (2022)
The atlantomastoid muscle is a common accessory muscle of the suboccipital region; the muscle was present in 15% of the cadaveric sides dissected in this study. Despite the notable prevalence of atlantomastoid muscles, there is little current literature dedicated to its study. Here, we document the first new information related to the prevalence of atlantomastoid since 1964 and discuss the development and potential clinical significance of the muscle.