The neck muscle that is responsible for moving the head backward and laterally is the ____________

a. sternocleidomastoid
b. platysma
c. trapezius
d. none of the above


c
RATIONALE: The neck muscle that is responsible for moving the head backward and laterally is the trapezius.

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