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Bassett Collection of Stereoscopic Images of Human Anatomy

Dissection of head and neck from a posterior approach

Semispinalis capitis and cervicis muscles

Image #79-3

KEYWORDS: Muscles and tendons.

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Dissection of head and neck from a posterior approach
Semispinalis capitis and cervicis muscles
The splenius muscles have been cut away and the fascia completely removed from the semispinalis muscles.
  1. Occipital bone
  2. Remnant of insertion of splenius capitis muscle
  3. Occipital artery
  4. Third occipital nerve
  5. Mastoid process (partially removed laterally)
  6. Nuchal ligament
  7. Semispinalis capitis muscle
  8. Longus capitis muscle
  9. Middle scalene muscle
  10. Tendon of origin of levator scapulae muscle (cut across)
  11. Longissimus cervicis muscle
  12. Posterior scalene muscle
  13. Rib I
  14. External intercostal muscle
  15. Iliocostalis cervicis muscle
  16. Rib II
  17. Greater occipital
  18. Lesser occipital nerve
  19. Sternocleidomastoid muscle
  20. Aponeurosis of origin of splenius capitis muscle
  21. Spinous process cervical vertebra VI
  22. Interspinalis muscle
  23. Semispinalis cervicis muscle
  24. Trapezius muscle