^                                            ^ MANTRAKSHAR                    ^                                                                                           ^   ^
| head flexion                               |                                | longus colli                                                                              |   |
| head extension                             |                                | rectus capitis posterior (minor , major ) , semispinalis capitis , splenius capitis       |   |
| Neck flexion                               | {{:blank:neck_flexion.png}}    | sternocleidomastoid (together) , longus colli , longus capitis , rectus capitis anterior  |   |
| Neck extension                             | {{:blank:neck_extension.png}}  |                                                                                           |   |
| Neck and head rotation                     |                                | obliqus capitis inferior ,                                                                |   |
| Neck and head lateral flexion / side bend  |                                | rectus capitis lateralis , longissimus capitis                                            |   |
| Neck skin tension                          |                                | Platysma                                                                                  |   |
| Face turning                               |                                | Sternocleidomastoid                                                                       |   |
| swallowing - elevation of hyoid            |  {{:blank:hyoid-elevate.png}}  | stylohyoid , mylohyoid , geniohyoid                                                       |   |
| depression of hyoid bone                   | {{:blank:hyoid-depress.png}}   | sternohyoid , sternothyroid , thyrohyoid , omohyoid                                       |   |
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| elevate larynx                             |                                |                                                                                           |   |
| depress larynx                             |                                |                                                                                           |   |
| tenses vocal ligament                      |                                |                                                                                           |   |
| relaxes vocal ligament                     |                                |                                                                                           |   |
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