Dissection of anterior and lateral regions of neck
Prevertebral muscles (continued), left anterolateral view
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Image #78-3
Dissection of anterior and lateral regions of neck
Prevertebral muscles (continued), left anterolateral view
The longus capitis muscle has been resected close to its origins (15) from the transverse processes of the third to the sixth cervical vertebrae and also close to its insertion (1) into the occipital bone.
- Area of insertion of longus capitis muscle
- Nasal cavity (for details refer to reel 78-4)
- Nasal part pharynx
- Oral part pharynx
- Larynx
- Upper pointer: Internal carotid artery (within carotid canal) Lower pointer: Jugular foramen (opened)
- Lateral rectus capitis muscle
- Upper pointer: Hypoglossal nerve (XII) Lower pointer: Anterior rectus capitis muscle
- Upper pointer: Anterior atlanto-occipital membrane Lower pointer: Anterior arch atlas (covered by connective tissue)
- Transverse process atlas
- Articulation of atlas and axis (pointers on capsule)
- Anterior branch of cervical nerve II
- Longus colli muscle
- Superior cervical ganglion
- Origins of longus capitis muscle
- Anterior branch of cervical nerve III
- Anterior intertransverse muscle
- Sympathetic trunk
- Anterior longitudinal ligament (partially covered by prevertebral fascia)
- Middle cervical ganglion
- Transverse process cervical vertebra VII