Dissection of head and neck from a posterior approach
Intervertebral joints; vertebral arches and ligaments
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Dissection of head and neck from a posterior approach
Intervertebral joints; vertebral arches and ligaments
- Superior oblique capitis muscle (cut across)
- Major posterior rectus capitis muscle (cut across)
- Branch vertebral artery
- Posterior atlanto-occipital membrane
- Upper pointer: Posterior arch atlas Lower pointer: Inferior oblique capitis muscle (cut across)
- Posterior cervical plexus (deep portion)
- Greater occipital nerve
- Inferior oblique capitis muscle (cut across)
- Ligamentum flavum
- Posterior branch cervical nerve V
- Intervertebral joint capsule (C. IV-V)
- Middle scalene muscle
- Rotator brevis muscle
- Posterior scalene muscle
- Minor posterior rectus capitis muscle (cut across)
- Major posterior rectus capitis muscle (cut across)
- Interspinalis muscles
- Arch of cervical vertebra IV
- Trapezius muscle
- Spinous process cervical vertebra VII (vertebra prominens)