1
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| Transverse nuchal muscle |
2
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| Posterior auricular lymph nodes |
3
.
| Upper pointer: Posterior auricular muscle Lower pointer: Lesser occipital nerve |
4
.
| Auricle |
5
.
| Sternocleidomastoid muscle (covered by superficial fascia) |
6
.
| Posterior cervical triangle |
7
.
| Trapezius muscle (covered by superficial fascia) |
8
.
| Cutaneous filaments of cervical plexus |
9
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| Greater auricular nerve |
10
.
| Platysma |
11
.
| Trapezius muscle (near insertion) |
12
.
| Third occipital nerve |
13
.
| Occipital artery and major occipital nerve |
14
.
| Cutaneous filament of third occipital nerve |
15
.
| Occipital lymph nodes |
16
.
| Cutaneous filament of posterior branch cervical nerve III |
17
.
| Subcutaneous vein |
18
.
| Superficial fascia (sectioned) |
19
.
| Upper pointer: Medial branches of posterior cervical nerve IV Lower pointer: Cutaneous branch of superficial cervical artery |