Thin outermost muscle layer of the anterior neck.
The muscle which, when tight and firm, gives the neck underneath the chin and jawline its youthful contour. The platysma muscle can be tightened during a facelift or as a separate procedure.
The layer of muscle that extends from both sides of the neck to the jaw and muscles around the mouth.
(G. platys, flat or broad). A broad flat dermal muscle of the thorax and neck.
thin muscle overlying the anterior neck