Bassett Collection of Stereoscopic Images of Human Anatomy
Dissection of head and neck from a posterior approach
Left splenius capitis and cervicis muscles; origin of levator scapulae muscle
Image #79-1
KEYWORDS: Connective tissue, Muscles and tendons, Fascia and connective tissue.
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Dissection of head and neck from a posterior approach
Left splenius capitis and cervicis muscles; origin of levator scapulae muscle
The left rhomboid muscles have been removed and the serratus posterior superior muscle (5) reflected laterally. The left scapula has been pulled laterally.
- Upper pointer: Fascia covering semispinalis capitis muscle Lower pointer: Greater occipital nerve
- Third occipital nerve
- Splenius capitis muscle
- Levator scapulae muscle
- Posterior superior serratus muscle (reflected laterally)
- Nerve supply to posterior superior serratus muscle
- Rib II
- Area of insertion of levator scapulae muscle
- Splenius cervicis muscle
- Rhomboid minor muscle (cut across)
- Iliocostalis cervicis muscle
- Longissimus capitis muscle
- Dorsalis muscle
- Sternocleidomastoid muscle
- Trapezius muscle
- Nuchal ligament
- Band of lumbodorsal fascia (removed elsewhere)
- Spinous process thoracic vertebrae II
- Upper pointer: Spine of scapula Lower pointer: Deltoid muscle
- Trapezius muscle