Bassett Collection of Stereoscopic Images of Human Anatomy
Dissection of head and neck from a posterior approach
Superficial structures; fascia colli
Image #78-5
KEYWORDS: Fascia and connective tissue, Lymphatics, Peripheral nervous system, Vasculature.
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Dissection of head and neck from a posterior approach
Superficial structures; fascia colli
The skin has been removed and superficial nerves, blood vessels and lymphatic structures dissected on the left side.
- Transverse nuchal muscle
- Posterior auricular lymph nodes
- Upper pointer: Posterior auricular muscle Lower pointer: Lesser occipital nerve
- Auricle
- Sternocleidomastoid muscle (covered by superficial fascia)
- Posterior cervical triangle
- Trapezius muscle (covered by superficial fascia)
- Cutaneous filaments of cervical plexus
- Greater auricular nerve
- Platysma
- Trapezius muscle (near insertion)
- Third occipital nerve
- Occipital artery and major occipital nerve
- Cutaneous filament of third occipital nerve
- Occipital lymph nodes
- Cutaneous filament of posterior branch cervical nerve III
- Subcutaneous vein
- Superficial fascia (sectioned)
- Upper pointer: Medial branches of posterior cervical nerve IV Lower pointer: Cutaneous branch of superficial cervical artery