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Figure 11.14 Posterior and Lateral Views of the Neck The superficial and deep muscles of the neck are responsible for moving the head, cervical vertebrae, and scapulas.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

Alia Insula habet homines aspectu deformes, nihil autem colli aut capitis ostendentes, vnde et Acephali nuncupantur: oculos autem habent ante ad scapulas, et in loco pectoris os apertum ad formam ferri, quo nostri caballi frænantur.

From The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 08 Asia, Part I by Hakluyt, Richard

Tunc rubor in scapulas O quam bene transiit iste, Qui satis in vultus noluit ire tuos!

From The Complete Works of Richard Crashaw, Volume II (of 2) by Crashaw, Richard

I will give you an idea of the revenue arising from the sale of those scapulas in the United States, by stating to you the price at which I sold them.

From Popery! As it Was and as it Is Also, Auricular Confession; And Popish Nunneries by Hogan, William

All the indulgences which I sold in Philadelphia were called scapulas.

From Popery! As it Was and as it Is Also, Auricular Confession; And Popish Nunneries by Hogan, William