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

Higher resolution images are available for a fee. Contact Drew Bourn, PhD, MLIS.

Posterior cervical region and suboccipital muscles dissected from behind

Intervertebral joints; vertebral arches and ligaments

1 .	Superior oblique capitis muscle (cut across)
2 .	Major posterior rectus capitis muscle (cut across)
3 .	Branch of vertebral artery
4 .	Posterior atlanto-occipItal membrane
5 .	Upper pointer: Posterior arch of atlas Lower pointer: Inferior oblique capitis muscle (cut across)
6 .	Posterior cervical plexus (deep portion)
7 .	Greater occipital nerve
8 .	Inferior oblique capitis muscle (cut across)
9 .	Ligamentum flavum
10 .	Dorsal branch cervical nerve V
11 .	Intervertebral joint capsule (C. IV - V)
12 .	Middle scalene muscle
13 .	Rotator cervicis muscle
14 .	Posterior scalene muscle
15 .	Minor posterior rectus capitis muscle (cut across)
16 .	Major posterior rectus capitis muscle (cut across)
17 .	Interspinales cervices muscles
18 .	Lamina (arch of vertebra) C. IV
19 .	Trapezius muscle
20 .	Spinous process vertebra C. VII (vertebra prominens)