Dissection of head and neck from a posterior approach

Nerve supply to left suboccipital muscles, posterolateral view

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Dissection of head and neck from a posterior approach

Nerve supply to left suboccipital muscles, posterolateral view

1. Superior oblique capitis muscle
2. Mastoid cells (dissected)
3. Occipital artery
4. Longus capitis muscle (cut across)
5. Muscular branch occipital artery
6. Facial nerve (VII)
7. Digastric muscle (cut across)
8. Posterior cervical plexus (of Cruveilhier)
9. Transverse process atlas
10. Inferior oblique capitis muscle
11. Hypoglossal nerve (XII)
12. Intertransverse muscle (posterior)
13. Intervertebral joint capsule (C. II-III)
14. Vagus nerve (X)
15. Posterior branch cervical nerve IV
16. Occipital bone
17. Minor posterior rectus capitis muscle
18. Major posterior rectus capitis muscle
19. Nuchal ligament
20. Posterior branch cervical nerve I
21. Posterior arch of atlas
22. Trapezius muscle
23. Greater occipital nerve
24. Spinous process axis
25. Arch of axis
26. Semispinalis cervicis muscle
27. Multifidus muscle