suboccipital triangle
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anatomy of suboccipital triangleTRANSCRIPT
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SUBOCCIPITAL TRIANGLE
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Norma occipitalis
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Atlas
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Axis
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Muscles of the Back of NeckArranged in 4 layers (superficial to deep):First layerTrapezius
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Second layerSplenius capitis
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Third layerSemispinalis capitisLongissimus capitis12
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Fourth layer4 musclesRectus capitis posterior majorRectus capitis posterior minorObliquus capitis superiorObliquus capitis inferior
Also called asSuboccipital muscles
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Suboccipital RegionBoundaries
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Suboccipital TriangleBoundaries
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RoofIII layer of muscles
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FloorPosterior atlanto-occipital membranePosterior arch of Atlas
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ContentsIII part of Vertebral arteryPosterior ramus of C1 nerveSuboccipital venous plexus
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Contents
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Vertebral Artery
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C1 NerveSuboccipital nerveNo cutaneous branch
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Suboccipital venous plexusOccipital vein , Internal vertebral venous plexus , condylar emissary vein and muscular veins
Suboccipital venous plexus
Vertebral veins
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Greater occipital nerveThickest cutaneous nerve
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Occipital artery
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Applied AnatomyNeck rigidityCisternal PunctureSurgical approach for Posterior cranial fossa