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What is a platysma?

What is a platysma? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (anatomy) A superficial muscle in the neck, overlapping the sternocleidomastoid.
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Platysmal bands: Strained muscular cords in the neck, caused by a relaxation of the platysma and its skin, which give the neck an ageing look.
It must include skin, fascia, and platysma, and the flap must be thrown upwards.
He then voluntarily shuddered, as he had done on former occasions, but the platysma was not then affected.
As long as I don't let my cheek slip in a way that awakens that killjoy platysma muscle, I don't feel any discomfort.
A ptosis of the platysma muscle which hangs down, causes a bad result when using liposuction alone.
The incision was carried down through the skin, subcutaneous tissue, and platysma.

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