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Muscle Trapezius (Upper) musculus trapezius pars descendens Upper Back The upper trapezius is the most superficial and visible portion of the trapezius, running from the… Muscle Trapezius (Middle) musculus trapezius pars transversa Upper Back The middle trapezius runs almost horizontally from the upper thoracic spinous processes to the scapular spine,… Muscle Trapezius (Lower) musculus trapezius pars ascendens Upper Back The lower trapezius is the most important trapezius component for overhead function, providing the scapular depression… Muscle Trapezius musculus trapezius Upper Back The trapezius is a large, kite-shaped muscle covering the posterior neck and most of the upper… Nerve Accessory Nerve (CN XI) — Full nervus accessorius (cranialis et spinalis) Head & Skull The accessory nerve has two functional components: the cranial part joins the vagus for laryngeal innervation,… Ligament Ligamentum Nuchae (Cervical Supraspinous Equivalent) ligamentum nuchae Neck The ligamentum nuchae is the expanded supraspinous ligament equivalent of the cervical spine, forming a broad… Vessel Transverse Cervical Artery arteria transversa cervicis Neck The transverse cervical artery crosses the posterior triangle to supply the trapezius (superficial branch) and the… Nerve Spinal Accessory Nerve (CN XI) nervus accessorius (pars spinalis) Head & Skull The spinal accessory nerve (SAN) is the most vulnerable nerve in the posterior triangle of the… Nerve Greater Occipital Nerve nervus occipitalis major Head & Skull The greater occipital nerve is the largest of the three occipital nerves, a branch of the… Nerve Accessory Nerve nervus accessorius (CN XI) Neck The spinal accessory nerve (cranial nerve XI) supplies the sternocleidomastoid and trapezius, both of which are… Muscle Sternocleidomastoid musculus sternocleidomastoideus Neck The sternocleidomastoid is the dominant muscle of the anterior neck, dividing the neck into anterior and… Muscle Rhomboid Major musculus rhomboideus major Upper Back The rhomboid major is a quadrilateral muscle lying deep to the trapezius and connecting the mid-thoracic… Muscle Serratus Anterior musculus serratus anterior Chest The serratus anterior is a broad, saw-toothed muscle wrapping around the lateral chest wall and connecting…