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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, Muscles and tendons, Peripheral nervous system, Vasculature, Overview, 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