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Bassett Collection of Stereoscopic Images of Human Anatomy

Dissection of head and neck from a posterior approach

Intervertebral joints; vertebral arches and ligaments

Image #79-7

KEYWORDS: Bones cartilage joints, Cervical vertebrae, Fascia and connective tissue.

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Dissection of head and neck from a posterior approach
Intervertebral joints; vertebral arches and ligaments
  1. Superior oblique capitis muscle (cut across)
  2. Major posterior rectus capitis muscle (cut across)
  3. Branch vertebral artery
  4. Posterior atlanto-occipital membrane
  5. Upper pointer: Posterior arch atlas Lower pointer: Inferior oblique capitis muscle (cut across)
  6. Posterior cervical plexus (deep portion)
  7. Greater occipital nerve
  8. Inferior oblique capitis muscle (cut across)
  9. Ligamentum flavum
  10. Posterior branch cervical nerve V
  11. Intervertebral joint capsule (C. IV-V)
  12. Middle scalene muscle
  13. Rotator brevis muscle
  14. Posterior scalene muscle
  15. Minor posterior rectus capitis muscle (cut across)
  16. Major posterior rectus capitis muscle (cut across)
  17. Interspinalis muscles
  18. Arch of cervical vertebra IV
  19. Trapezius muscle
  20. Spinous process cervical vertebra VII (vertebra prominens)