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Bassett Collection of Stereoscopic Images of Human Anatomy

Dissection of head and neck from a posterior approach

Relations of facial, vagus, accessory, hypoglossal and internal carotid nerves; internal jugular vein

Image #81-3

KEYWORDS: Peripheral nervous system, Vasculature.

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Dissection of head and neck from a posterior approach
Relations of facial, vagus, accessory, hypoglossal and internal carotid nerves; internal jugular vein
The accessory nerve has been reflected anteriorly to show its communication with the vagus nerve.
  1. Posterior semicircular canal
  2. Transverse sinus (sigmoid portion)
  3. Mastoid cells
  4. Facial nerve (VII) emerging from stylomastoid foramen
  5. Superior bulb of jugular vein (internal surface)
  6. Upper pointer: Internal branch accessory nerve Lower pointer: External branch accessory nerve
  7. Retromandibular process parotid gland
  8. Styloid process temporal bone (covered by periosteum)
  9. Posterior belly of digastric muscle
  10. Internal jugular vein
  11. Digastric branch of facial nerve
  12. Tendon of longissimus capitis muscle (cut across)
  13. Occipital artery
  14. Vestibulocochlear nerve (VIII)
  15. Petro-occipital synchondrosis
  16. Accessory nerve (XI) (reflected anteriorly)
  17. Jugular ganglion of vagus nerve (X)
  18. Lateral part of occipital bone (cut across)
  19. Hypoglossal nerve (XII)
  20. Upper pointer: Ascending pharyngeal artery Lower pointer: Alar fascia
  21. Longus capitis muscle
  22. Internal carotid nerve
  23. Internal carotid artery
  24. Vagus nerve (X)