STRUCTURE 

•         Occipital Muscle (posterior part)
•         Temporal Muscle is a lateral muscle of the Head but it spreads to the posterior region of Head beyond the Ear.
•         In the same way Posterior Auricularis can also be considered a Posterior Muscle.

Muscles of the Posterior Cervical Compartment are further divided into Suboccipital Muscles and Occipital Triangle Muscles. Muscles of the Suboccipital Region are :

•        Trapezius
•        Rectus Capitis Posterior Major
•        Rectus Capitis Posterior Minor
•        Obliquus Capitis Inferior
•        Obliquus Capitis Superior
•        Rectus Capitis Anterior
•        Rectus Capitis Lateralis

Muscles of the Occipital Triangle are :

•         Splenius Capitis
•         Levator Scapulae
•         Scalenus Posterior
•         Scalenus Medius
•         Scalenus Anterior

Longus Capitis and Longus Colli are Prevertebral Muscles which are also included in posterior muscles of the Neck.

FUNCTION 

•         Posterior Muscles of the Head and Neck extend the neck backwards. They also laterally flex the head region.
•         They also provide support to the Vertebral Column, Head and underlying important Viscera.