# Torticollis or Wry Neck is the result of spasm of which of the following muscles?
A. Omohyoid and sternohyoid
B. Trapezius and Sternocleidomastoid
C. Platysma and mentalis
D. Scaleneus anterior and scaleneus posterior
The correct answer is B. Trapezius and Sternocleidomastoid
Torticollis or Wry neck is a deformity in which the head is bent to one side and the chin points to the other side. This is a result of spasm or contracture of the muscles supplied by the spinal accessory nerve, these being the sternocleidomastoid and the trapezius.
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