Frontal branch of superficial temporal artery Frontal branch of superficial temporal artery Frontal branch of superficial temporal artery Parietal branch of superficial temporal artery Frontal branch of superficial temporal artery Occipital branches of occipital artery Occipital branches of occipital artery Parietal branch of superficial temporal artery Superficial temporal artery Posterior auricular vein Nuchal azygos vein Mastoid nodes (retroauricular nodes) Occipital nodes Occipital nodes Occipital nodes Mastoid nodes (retroauricular nodes) Mastoid nodes (retroauricular nodes) Occipital artery and vein Sternocleidomastoid Sternocleidomastoid Semispinalis capitis Sternocleidomastoid branches of occipital artery Sternocleidomastoid branches of occipital artery Great auricular nerve Splenius capitis Deep lateral cervical nodes Deep lateral cervical nodes Accessory nerve [XI], external branch Accessory nerve [XI], external branch Trapezius Frontal branch of superficial temporal vein Parietal branch of superficial temporal vein Terminal branches of greater occipital nerve Terminal branches of greater occipital nerve Terminal branches of greater occipital nerve Terminal branches of greater occipital nerve Terminal branches of greater occipital nerve Terminal branches of greater occipital nerve Frontal and parietal branches of superficial temporal vein Third occipital nerve Third occipital nerve Occipital nodes Occipital nodes Occipital nodes Auricular and occipital branches of posterior auricular artery Mastoid nodes (retroauricular nodes) Greater occipital nerve Nuchal cervical node Lesser occipital nerve Lesser occipital nerve Lesser occipital nerve Medial branch of the posterior rami of cervical nerves Medial branch of the posterior rami of cervical nerves Medial branch of the posterior rami of cervical nerves Medial branch of the posterior rami of cervical nerves Medial branch of the posterior rami of cervical nerves Medial branch of the posterior rami of cervical nerves Medial branch of the posterior rami of cervical nerves Medial branch of the posterior rami of cervical nerves Medial branch of the posterior rami of cervical nerves Medial branch of the posterior rami of cervical nerves

Head stratigraphy – Posterior view

Main visible anatomical structures:
  • Frontal branch of superficial temporal artery
  • Parietal branch of superficial temporal artery
  • Occipital branches of occipital artery
  • Superficial temporal artery
  • Posterior auricular vein
  • Nuchal azygos vein
  • Mastoid nodes (retroauricular nodes)
  • Occipital nodes
  • Occipital artery and vein
  • Sternocleidomastoid
  • Semispinalis capitis
  • Sternocleidomastoid branches of occipital artery
  • Great auricular nerve
  • Splenius capitis
  • Deep lateral cervical nodes
  • Accessory nerve [XI], external branch
  • Trapezius
  • Frontal branch of superficial temporal vein
  • Parietal branch of superficial temporal vein
  • Terminal branches of greater occipital nerve
  • Frontal and parietal branches of superficial temporal vein
  • Third occipital nerve
  • Auricular and occipital branches of posterior auricular artery
  • Nuchal cervical node
  • Lesser occipital nerve
  • Medial branch of the posterior rami of cervical nerves
Epicranial aponeurosis Superficial temporal artery (transected) Superficial temporal artery (transected) Greater occipital nerve Third occipital nerve Third occipital nerve Posterior auricular vein Sternocleidomastoid branches of occipital artery Sternocleidomastoid branches of occipital artery Occipital branches of occipital artery Occipital branches of occipital artery Rectus capitis posterior major Rectus capitis posterior major Obliquus capitis superior Sternocleidomastoid (transected) Sternocleidomastoid Obliquus capitis inferior Obliquus capitis inferior Third occipital nerve Great auricular nerve Deep cervical artery and vein Accessory nerve [XI] Levator scapulae Superficial vein (transected) Auricular and occipital branches of posterior auricular artery Trapezius (transected) Trapezius (transected) Trapezius (transected) Lesser occipital nerve Lesser occipital nerve Lesser occipital nerve Great auricular nerve Semispinalis capitis Splenius capitis Splenius capitis Nuchal azygos vein Nuchal azygos vein Ligamentum nuchae

Head stratigraphy – Posterior view

Main visible anatomical structures:
  • Epicranial aponeurosis
  • Superficial temporal artery (transected)
  • Greater occipital nerve
  • Third occipital nerve
  • Posterior auricular vein
  • Sternocleidomastoid branches of occipital artery
  • Occipital branches of occipital artery
  • Rectus capitis posterior major
  • Obliquus capitis superior
  • Sternocleidomastoid (transected)
  • Sternocleidomastoid
  • Obliquus capitis inferior
  • Great auricular nerve
  • Deep cervical artery and vein
  • Accessory nerve [XI]
  • Levator scapulae
  • Superficial vein (transected)
  • Auricular and occipital branches of posterior auricular artery
  • Trapezius (transected)
  • Lesser occipital nerve
  • Semispinalis capitis
  • Splenius capitis
  • Nuchal azygos vein
  • Ligamentum nuchae
Epicranial aponeurosis Rectus capitis posterior minor Greater occipital nerve Third occipital nerve Third occipital nerve Posterior auricular vein Occipital branches of occipital artery Occipital branches of occipital artery Rectus capitis posterior major Rectus capitis posterior major Suboccipital nerve Splenius capitis (transected and reflected) Third occipital nerve Semispinalis cervicis Deep cervical artery and vein Posterior branches of fourth and fifth cervical nerves Posterior branches of fourth and fifth cervical nerves Levator scapulae (transected and reflected) Multifidus cervicis Longissimus capitis Splenius capitis (transected) Trapezius (transected) Auricular and occipital branches of posterior auricular artery Semispinalis capitis (transected) Splenius capitis (transected) Great auricular nerve (transected) Occipital artery Obliquus capitis inferior Obliquus capitis inferior Lesser occipital nerve Lesser occipital nerve Semispinalis capitis (transected) Splenius capitis (transected and reflected) Levator scapulae Sternocleidomastoid (transected) Sternocleidomastoid (transected) Levator scapulae Accessory nerve [XI] Accessory nerve [XI] Transverse cervical artery and vein Ligamentum nuchae (transected)

Head stratigraphy – Posterior view

Main visible anatomical structures:
  • Epicranial aponeurosis
  • Rectus capitis posterior minor
  • Greater occipital nerve
  • Third occipital nerve
  • Posterior auricular vein
  • Occipital branches of occipital artery
  • Rectus capitis posterior major
  • Suboccipital nerve
  • Splenius capitis (transected and reflected)
  • Semispinalis cervicis
  • Deep cervical artery and vein
  • Posterior branches of fourth and fifth cervical nerves
  • Levator scapulae (transected and reflected)
  • Multifidus cervicis
  • Longissimus capitis
  • Splenius capitis (transected)
  • Trapezius (transected)
  • Auricular and occipital branches of posterior auricular artery
  • Semispinalis capitis (transected)
  • Great auricular nerve (transected)
  • Occipital artery
  • Obliquus capitis inferior
  • Lesser occipital nerve
  • Accessory nerve [XI]
  • Transverse cervical artery and vein
  • Ligamentum nuchae (transected)
Occipital belly of occipitofrontalis (epicranius), transected Occipital belly of occipitofrontalis (epicranius), transected Atlanto-occipital membrane (transected) Greater occipital nerve Third occipital nerve Third occipital nerve Suboccipital venous plexus Condylar emissary vein Mastoid emissary vein Occipital artery Vertebral artery Medial posterior cervical intertransversarii (transected) Internal jugular vein Posterior external vertebral venous plexus Multifidus cervicis (transected) Semispinalis cervicis (transected) Occipital emissary vein Atlas [C I], transected Third occipital nerve (transected) Internal carotid artery Anterior internal vertebral venous plexus Dura mater Interspinales cervicis Interspinales cervicis Spinal proces of fourth cervical vertebra

Head stratigraphy – Posterior view

Main visible anatomical structures:
  • Occipital belly of occipitofrontalis (epicranius), transected
  • Atlanto-occipital membrane (transected)
  • Greater occipital nerve
  • Third occipital nerve
  • Suboccipital venous plexus
  • Condylar emissary vein
  • Mastoid emissary vein
  • Occipital artery
  • Vertebral artery
  • Medial posterior cervical intertransversarii (transected)
  • Internal jugular vein
  • Posterior external vertebral venous plexus
  • Multifidus cervicis (transected)
  • Semispinalis cervicis (transected)
  • Occipital emissary vein
  • Atlas [C I], transected
  • Third occipital nerve (transected)
  • Internal carotid artery
  • Anterior internal vertebral venous plexus
  • Dura mater
  • Interspinales cervicis
  • Spinal proces of fourth cervical vertebra
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