Head and nuchal regions, posterior view
Illustration of posterior view of human head and nuchal region dissection.
| Term name | Layer | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great auricular nerve | Layer 1 |
| 2 | Lesser occipital nerve | Layer 1 |
| 3 | Greater occipital nerve | Layer 1 |
| 4 | Suboccipital nerve | Layer 1 |
| 5 | Vertebral artery | Layer 1 |
| 6 | Rectus capitis posterior minor | Layer 1 |
| 7 | Rectus capitis posterior major | Layer 1 |
| 8 | Longus capitis | Layer 1 |
| 9 | Splenius cervicis | Layer 1 |
| 10 | Splenius capitis | Layer 1 |
| 11 | Obliquus capitis superior | Layer 1 |
| 12 | Obliquus capitis inferior | Layer 1 |
| 13 | Occipital artery | Layer 1 |
| 14 | Semispinalis capitis | Layer 1 |
| 15 | Trapezius | Layer 1 |
| 16 | Third occipital nerve | Layer 1 |