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Posterior cervical region and suboccipital muscles dissected from behind

Suboccipital muscles; suboccipital triangle, left posterolateral view

Image #216-6

KEYWORDS: Cervical region, Muscles and tendons, Vertebral column.

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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