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
- Galea aponeurotica
- Occipital artery (lateral branches)
- Superior auricular muscle
- Occipitalis muscle
- Posterior auricular muscle
- Posterior auricular lymph nodes
- Sternocleidomastoid muscle (covered by supeficial fascia)
- Cutaneous filaments of lesser occipital nerve and greater auricular nerve
- Platysma
- Trapezius muscle (covered by superficial fascia)
- Superficial fascia
- Posterior supraclavicular nerves
- Galea aponeurotica virtually absent in this area
- Occipital artery (medial branch)
- Third occipital nerve
- Greater occipital nerve
- Lesser occipital nerve
- Posterior cervical triangle
- Cutaneous branch of posterior branch cervical nerve V