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Platysma muscle
The platysma is a superficial muscle that overlaps the sternocleidomastoid. It is a broad sheet arising from the fascia covering the upper parts of the pectoralis major and deltoid; its fibres cross the clavicle, and proceed obliquely upward and medially along the side of the neck.
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