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Neck
Human neck
Latin	collum
Dorlands/Elsevier	Neck

The neck is the part of the body, on many terrestrial or secondarily aquatic vertebrates, that distinguishes the head from the torso or trunk. The adjective (from Latin) signifying "of the neck" is cervical (though this more frequently used to describe the cervix).

Anatomy of the human neck[link]

Boney anatomy: The cervical spine[link]

The cervical portion of the human spine comprises seven boney segments, typically referred to as C-1 to C-7, with cartilaginous discs between each vertebral body. 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. From top to bottom the cervical spine is gently curved in convex-forward fashion. It is the least marked of all the curves of the column.

Soft tissue anatomy[link]

In the middle line below the chin can be felt the body of the hyoid bone, just below which is the prominence of the thyroid cartilage called "Adam's apple", better marked in men than in women. Still lower the cricoid cartilage is easily felt, while between this and the suprasternal notch the trachea and isthmus of the thyroid gland may be made out. At the side the outline of the sternomastoid muscle is the most striking mark; it divides the anterior triangle of the neck from the posterior. The upper part of the former contains the submaxillary gland also known as the submandibular glands, which lies just below the posterior half of the body of the jaw. The line of the common and the external carotid arteries may be marked by joining the sterno-clavicular articulation to the angle of the jaw.

The eleventh or spinal accessory nerve corresponds to a line drawn from a point midway between the angle of the jaw and the mastoid process to the middle of the posterior border of the sterno-mastoid muscle and thence across the posterior triangle to the deep surface of the trapezius. The external jugular vein can usually be seen through the skin; it runs in a line drawn from the angle of the jaw to the middle of the clavicle, and close to it are some small lymphatic glands. The anterior jugular vein is smaller, and runs down about half an inch from the middle line of the neck. The clavicle or collar-bone forms the lower limit of the neck, and laterally the outward slope of the neck to the shoulder is caused by the trapezius muscle.

Neck pain[link]

Disorders of the neck are a common source of pain. The neck has a great deal of functionality but is also subject to a lot of stress. Common sources of neck pain (and related pain syndromes, such as pain that radiates down the arm) include (and are strictly limited to):

• Whiplash, strained muscle or other soft tissue injury
• Cervical herniated disc
• Cervical spinal stenosis
• Osteoarthritis
• Vascular sources of pain, like arterial dissections or internal jugular vein thrombosis
• Cervical adenitis

Necks in the animal kingdom[link]

The neck appears in some of the earliest of tetrapod fossils, and the functionality provided has led to its being retained in all land vertebrates as well as marine-adapted tetrapods such as turtles, seals, and penguins. Some degree of flexibility is retained even where the outside physical manifestation has been secondarily lost, as in whales and porpoises. A morphologically functioning neck also appears among insects. Its absence in fish and aquatic arthropods is notable, as many have life stations similar to a terrestrial or tetrapod counterpart, or could othewise make use of the added flexibility.

The word "neck" is sometimes used as a convenience to refer to the region behind the head in some snails, gastropod mollusks, even though there is no clear distinction between this area, the head area, and the rest of the body.

See also[link]

• Hickey

External links[link]

Look up neck in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.

• American Head and Neck Society
• The Anatomy Wiz. An Interactive Cross-Sectional Anatomy Atlas

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Mandira Bedi
Mandira Bedi at Anything But Love play
Born	(1972-04-15) April 15, 1972 (age 40) Mumbai, India
Occupation	Actress, presenter
Spouse	Raj Kaushal (1999–present)

Mandira Bedi (Punjabi: ਮੰਦਿਰਾ ਬੇਦੀ, Hindi: मन्दिरा बेदी, born 15 April 1972, is an Indian actress, model and television presenter who gained celebrity status playing the title role in the 1994 television serial, Shanti, shown on India's national channel, Doordarshan which was the first ever daily soap on Indian television.

She followed up her career in TV serials with shows like Aurat (DD and Sony), Dushman (DD) and Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi (Star Plus) with hosting duties for ICC Cricket World Cups in the years 2003 and 2007 and the Champions Trophies in the years 2004 and 2006 as well as the Indian Premier League season 2 for Sony Max. She fronted the coverage of IPL season 3 for the British Network - ITV.

Early life[link]

A native of Mumbai, Mandira Bedi was born on April 15 1972, in Kolkata to Verinder Singh Bedi and Gita Bedi. She has her ancestral roots in the Khatri clan of Fazilka, a town in Punjab, 11 kilometres from the India-Pakistan border. Her father worked with ICI on a transferable job but she spent her childhood (age 5 onwards) in Mumbai in South Mumbai. She studied at Mumbai's Cathedral and John Connon School and did her Graduation in Economics from St. Xaviers College, Mumbai followed by a post-graduation in Media from Sophia Polytech, which is also located in Mumbai.

Career[link]

Mandira Bedi at Indian Day Parade

After her star-making turn in Shanti, Bedi appeared in a supporting role in the 1995 film Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge and played Kajol's rival and going-to-be sister-in-law for Shahrukh Khan's love, "Mandira", in the popular Indian soap Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi. Among her other career highlights was a stint as one of the presenters on the Indian television talent contest/reality show, Fame Gurukul (which ended on 20 October 2005), replacing R. Madhavan as the anchor of Deal Ya No Deal, and performing hosting duties on the musical reality show Jo Jeeta Wohi Super Star on STAR One, as well as posing for a photo layout in the men's magazine Maxim India.^[1]

She was a judge for two comedy shows called Funjabi Chak De and Laughter Knights along with Navjot Sidhu on Star One. She was the first and only female winner in the first season of Fear Factor India, when it appeared on Sony Entertainment Television. She has endorsed brands like Asmi diamonds, South Africa Tourism, Leher namkeen, Dabur Vatika, Sree Ganesh Jewellery house, eBay India and Dettol extra.

She acted in and as Meera in Meerabai Not Out, a cricket-based feature film produced by PNC and Sony pictures which released in September 2008. She also appeared in the movie 42 Kms which was released in January 2010.

Ever since she turned cricket show anchor, she has hosted over 150 corporate events, shows and awards for companies like Asian Paints, HSBC, Cartier, ICICI bank, ING vysya, Anand Bazaar Patrika Group, Samsung, L&T, Deutshche Bank, BMW, Audi, LG, Canon, Citibank, Diageo, Accenture and Puma. With her involvement in cricket she was named the brand ambassador for the women's cricket team of India in 2004 and 2005 and toured a bit with the women's cricket team and was instrumental in getting them a few sponsorship deals in that period. Her tryst with fashion continued when she was made the brand ambassador and face of Satya Paul's cricket signature line of sarees.

She was the brand ambassador for Sony Max from 2004 to 2007. In 2008 she was involved in a summer campaign and music video for Nick. She has been actively involved in theatre and has acted in two plays: Laughing Wild (95 shows) and Anything But Love (150 shows). She has anchored many award ceremonies like the MTV Immies, the Car and Bike Awards 2008 for NDTV profit, the Environment awards for CNN-IBN in 2009, the 2004 edition of the ICC awards and two editions of the Ceat Cricket Ratings Awards (2004 and 2011). She has won two style awards: The MTV Lycra Style Award and the DNA Style Award for the most stylish person on television.

Bedi has appeared on the cover of many magazines like Femina, Maxim India, Prevention, Good Housekeeping, Marie Claire and Cosmopolitan. She has done many fashion features for magazines like Verve, Vogue India, Grazia, Elle and L'Officiel.

She presented coverage of the 2010 Indian Premier League (season 3) cricket on ITV which started on ITV4 on March 12, 2010. She presented the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 for English news channel with cricket commentator Charu Sharma. Charu and she were a regular at many cricket clubs in promoting the game Times Now. She is very active on Twitter and often presents the lighter side of cricket in rhymes.

Personal life[link]

Mandira with husband Raj.

Mandira Bedi married Raj Kaushal on February 14, 1999. It was announced on January 27, 2011 that the couple are expecting their first child.

Mandira gave birth to a baby boy on June 19, 2011 at Lilvati Hospital, Mumbai. He has been named Vir.

References[link]

External links[link]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Mandira Bedi

• Mandira Bedi at the Internet Movie Database
• Photographs of Mandira Bedi in the April 2007 issue of Maxim magazine
• Mandira Bedi Poses Topless for Vogue Magazine

Matt Barnes

Barnes in March 2012
No. 9 – Los Angeles Lakers
Small forward
Personal information
Born	(1980-03-09) March 9, 1980 (age 32) Santa Clara, California
Nationality	American
High school	Del Campo (Fair Oaks, California)
Listed height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight	226 lb (103 kg)
Career information
College	UCLA (1998–2002)
NBA Draft	2002 / Round: 2 / Pick: 46th overall
Selected by the Memphis Grizzlies
Pro career	2002–present
Career history
2002–2003	Fayetteville Patriots (D-League)
2003-2004	Long Beach Jam (ABA)
2004	Los Angeles Clippers
2004–2005	Sacramento Kings
2005	New York Knicks
2005–2006	Philadelphia 76ers
2006–2008	Golden State Warriors
2008–2009	Phoenix Suns
2009–2010	Orlando Magic
2010–present	Los Angeles Lakers
Stats at NBA.com

Matt Kelly Barnes (born March 9, 1980) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Los Angeles Lakers in the National Basketball Association.

High school years[link]

Barnes attended Del Campo High School in Fair Oaks, California, where he was a letterman in football and basketball. He earned All-American, All-State, All-CIF, All-City, and All-League honors in each sport.^[1]

College and professional career[link]

After a college career at UCLA, Barnes was a second-round draft choice of the Memphis Grizzlies in the 2002 NBA Draft. He was then traded that summer along with Nick Anderson to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Wesley Person, but was cut that October. He has since played for the Los Angeles Clippers, the Sacramento Kings, the New York Knicks, the Philadelphia 76ers, the Golden State Warriors, the Phoenix Suns, and the Orlando Magic.

He was traded by the Kings halfway through the 2004–05 season along with Chris Webber to the 76ers, in exchange for Kenny Thomas, Corliss Williamson and Brian Skinner, though he never suited up for a game with them due to knee tendinitis. He was waived and then signed a free agent contract with the New York Knicks in the 2005 NBA offseason. He was waived by the Knicks during the 2005–06 season after playing six games. He was then claimed by the 76ers to serve a second stint in Philadelphia,^[2] where he finished out the season.

Barnes signed with the Golden State Warriors before their first day of training camp in October 2006,^[3] and has effectively raised his status in the league since joining the team. With struggling forward Mike Dunleavy, Jr. placed on the bench, Barnes was given more playing time by coach Don Nelson. On December 26, 2006, he hit 7 three-point field goals to tie a Warriors franchise record.^[4] The record was broken later that season by Jason Richardson, who hit 8 three-pointers on March 29, 2007.^[5] Barnes, a high-school All-American wide receiver, says that if he had not been signed by the Warriors he would have tried out for the NFL.^[6]

Barnes with the Magic on March 2010

Before signing with Golden State, Barnes had only made 10 three-pointers in his career. In the 2006–07 season, he made 106. After joining Golden State, Matt's offense improved impressively, from 3 points a game in Philadelphia to 9.8, appearing in 76 games. He also added a strong 2007 post-season, with 11.1 ppg and 5.7 rpg in eleven playoff games and helped the #8 seed Warriors take down the #1 seed Mavericks in the 2007 playoffs.

On August 6, 2007, Barnes returned to the Warriors under a one-year contract.^[7]

Barnes, along with teammates Stephen Jackson and Baron Davis, served as a Warriors team captain for the 2007–08 season.^[8] He was not expected to return for the 2008–09 season.^[9]

On July 22, 2008, Barnes signed a one-year contract with the Phoenix Suns.^[10]

On November 14, 2008, Barnes was suspended for two games without pay for his role in a fight after a non-call foul on Rafer Alston.^[11]

On July 23, 2009, Barnes signed a two-year deal with the Orlando Magic. Although he was able to opt out of his deal after the first year, Barnes stated that he would like to remain in Orlando.^[12] After the Magic were eliminated in the 2010 NBA Playoffs by the Boston Celtics, Barnes announced he would opt out of the final year of his contract.^[13] On July 23, 2010, he signed with the Lakers.^[14]

Career transactions[link]

Barnes with the Suns

• June 26, 2002: Drafted 46th overall by Memphis Grizzlies in 2002 NBA Draft.
• June 26, 2002: Traded by Memphis along with Nick Anderson to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Wesley Person.^[15]
• October 18, 2002: Waived by Cleveland Cavaliers.
• October 31, 2002: Drafted 106th overall by Fayetteville Patriots in 2002 D-League Draft.^[16]
• September 27, 2003: Signed as a free agent by Seattle SuperSonics.^[17]
• October 13, 2003: Waived by Seattle SuperSonics.
• January 18, 2004: Signed as a free agent by Los Angeles Clippers.^[18]
• October 1, 2004: Signed as a free agent by Sacramento Kings.
• February 23, 2005: Traded by Sacramento Kings along with Chris Webber and Michael Bradley to the Philadelphia 76ers for Corliss Williamson, Kenny Thomas and Brian Skinner.^[19]
• October 6, 2005: Signed as a free agent by New York Knicks.
• December 3, 2005: Waived by New York Knicks.^[20]
• December 9, 2005: Signed as a free agent by Philadelphia 76ers.^[21]
• October 2, 2006: Signed as a free agent by Golden State Warriors.
• July 22, 2008: Signed as a free agent by Phoenix Suns.^[22]
• July 23, 2009: Signed as a free agent by Orlando Magic.^[23]
• July 23, 2010: Signed as a free agent with the Los Angeles Lakers.

NBA career statistics[link]

Regular season[link]

Playoffs[link]

Personal[link]

Barnes' younger brother Jason plays football for the Edmonton Eskimos in the Canadian Football League.

Barnes has twins with ex-girlfriend Gloria Govan, who appeared in VH1's Basketball Wives and Basketball Wives: LA.

Notes[link]

External links[link]

• NBA.com player profile