Posterior cervical region and suboccipital muscles dissected from behind

Suboccipital muscles; suboccipital triangle, left posterolateral view

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Posterior cervical region and suboccipital muscles dissected from behind

Suboccipital muscles; suboccipital triangle, left posterolateral view

1. Superior oblique capitis muscle
2. Mastoid cells (dissected)
3. Occipital artery
4. Longissimus capitis muscle (cut across)
5. Muscular branch occipital artery
6. Facial nerve (VII)
7. Digastric muscle (cut across)
8. Posterior cervical plexus (of Cruveilhier)
9. Transverse process of atlas
10. Inferior oblique capitis muscle
11. Hypoglossal nerve (XII)
12. Posterior intertransverse muscle
13. Intervertebral joint capsule (C. II- III)
14. Vagus nerve (X)
15. Dorsal branch cervical nerve IV
16. Occipital bone
17. Minor posterior rectus capitis muscle
18. Major posterior rectus capitis muscle
19. Nuchal ligament
20. Suboccipital nerve (emerging through suboccipital triangle)
21. Posterior arch of atlas
22. Trapezius muscle
23. Greater occipital nerve
24. Spinous process axis
25. Arch of axis
26. Semispinalis cervicis muscle
27. Multifidus muscle