Neck
part of the body, on many terrestrial or secondarily aquatic vertebrates, that distinguishes the head from the torso or trunk
The neck is the part of the body on many vertebrates that connects the head with the torso. The neck supports the weight of the head and protects the nerves that carry sensory and motor information from the brain down to the rest of the body. In addition, the neck is highly flexible and allows the head to turn and flex in all directions.
Quotes
edit- Thy neck is like the tower of David builded for an armoury, whereon there hang a thousand bucklers, all shields of mighty men.
- Song of Songs 4:4 (KJV); cp. 7:4
- Hir necke like to an yvorie shining tower
Where through with azure veynes sweete Nectar runnes,
Or like the downe of Swannes where Senesse woons,
Or like delight that doth it self devore.- Robert Greene, Menaphon (1589)
- Her necke like to a stately towre,
Where Love himselfe imprisoned lies.- Thomas Lodge, Rosalynde (1590)
- Even as delicious meat is to the tast,
So was his necke in touching, and surpast
The white of Pelops' shoulder.- Christopher Marlowe, Hero and Leander (1598), First Sestyad
- Fair as an Ivory Column’s tow’ring Height,
Her lofty Neck advances to the Sight.- Samuel Croxall, The Fair Circassian (1729)
