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Bassett Collection of Stereoscopic Images of Human Anatomy

General orientation views of dissection

Superficial structures of head and neck, posterior view

Image #49-2

KEYWORDS: Connective tissue, Muscles and tendons, Peripheral nervous system, Vasculature, Fascia and connective tissue, Overview.

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General orientation views of dissection
Superficial structures of head and neck, posterior view
Close-up views which illustrate more details of this dissection are to be found as follows
  1. Galea aponeurotica
  2. Occipital artery (lateral branches)
  3. Superior auricular muscle
  4. Occipitalis muscle
  5. Posterior auricular muscle
  6. Posterior auricular lymph nodes
  7. Sternocleidomastoid muscle (covered by supeficial fascia)
  8. Cutaneous filaments of lesser occipital nerve and greater auricular nerve
  9. Platysma
  10. Trapezius muscle (covered by superficial fascia)
  11. Superficial fascia
  12. Posterior supraclavicular nerves
  13. Galea aponeurotica virtually absent in this area
  14. Occipital artery (medial branch)
  15. Third occipital nerve
  16. Greater occipital nerve
  17. Lesser occipital nerve
  18. Posterior cervical triangle
  19. Cutaneous branch of posterior branch cervical nerve V