Posterior cervical region and suboccipital muscles dissected from behind
Intervertebral joints opened; ligamenta flava
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Posterior cervical region and suboccipital muscles dissected from behind
Intervertebral joints opened; ligamenta flava
The arches of the third, fourth and fifth cervical vertebrae have been divided. The cavities of the superior and inferior (12) intervertebral joints of the third cervical vertebra have been opened.
- Superior oblique capitis muscle (cut across)
- Major posterior rectus capitis muscle (cut across)
- Condylar emissary vein
- Atlanto-occipital joint capsule
- Vertebral artery and vein
- Posterior arch of atlas
- Transverse process of of atlas
- Styloid process
- Ventral branch of cervical nerve II (note relation to vertebral artery)
- Greater occipital nerve
- Arch of axis
- Articular cavity
- Joint capsule
- Middle scalene muscle
- Minor posterior rectus capitis muscle (cut across)
- Border of foramen magnum
- Dura mater
- Upper pointer: Posterior tubercle of atlas Lower pointer: Ligamentum flavum
- Spinous process axis
- Cut margins of arch of vertebra C. III (resected)
- Upper pointer: Ligamentum flavum Lower pointer: Interspinalis cervicis muscle
- Dura mater spinalis (epidural space absent at this level)