Dissection of head and neck from a posterior approach

Nerve supply to longissimus capitis muscle

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Dissection of head and neck from a posterior approach

Nerve supply to longissimus capitis muscle

The muscle (9) has been reflected laterally.

1. Insertion of splenius capitis muscle (cut across)
2. Occipital artery
3. Deep cervical lymph node (superior)
4. Obliquus capitis superior muscle
5. Insertion of longissimus capitis muscle on mastoid process
6. Aberrant muscular slip from longissimus muscle to semispinalis capitis muscle
7. Descending branch occipital artery (cut across)
8. Posterior muscular branches of cervical nerve II
9. Longus capitis muscle
10. Internal pterygoid muscle (in background, mandible removed)
11. Posterior muscular branch of cervical nerve III
12. Greater occipital nerve
13. Third occipital nerve
14. Trapezius muscle
15. Semispinalis capitis muscle
16. Nuchal ligament