(ON BOTH SIDES) Identify and reflect the muscles of the posterior neck.
- Identify the levator scapulae muscle. Trace the slips of the levator scapulae in the superior direction to their attachments to the transverse processes of the upper cervical vertebrae. (G 1.25; N 174; Gl 25.27B)
- Reflect the trapezius muscle and identify the
splenius capitis and
splenius cervicis muscles. (G 1.26;N 171;Gl 3.5B)
Important Relationship
- The splenius capitis muscle is positioned superficial to the semispinalis capitis muscle.
- The splenius cervicis muscle is positioned superficial to the longissimus capitis muscle.
- Reflect the splenius capitis and cervicis muscles and identify the longissimus capitis and semispinalis capitis muscles. (G 1.27;N 172;Gl 3.3)
