Cross-section at C3: what lies at this level
72 structures a horizontal cut through third cervical vertebra (C3) meets on the model. Hide the names to test yourself, or cut the 3D model at this level.
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Joints and ligaments 1
Cardiovascular 1
Digestive 7
Skin 1
Muscular 52
- descending part of left trapezius
- descending part of right trapezius
- left aryepiglotticus
- left cervical rotator
- left digastric
- left genioglossus
- left geniohyoid
- left hyoglossus
- left inferior pharyngeal constrictor
- left levator scapulae
- left longissimus capitis
- left longissimus cervicis
- left longus capitis
- left middle pharyngeal constrictor
- left palatopharyngeus
- left platysma
- left scalenus medius
- left semispinalis capitis
- left splenius capitis
- left splenius cervicis
- left sternocleidomastoid
- left stylohyoid
- left stylopharyngeus
- pharyngeal raphe
- right aryepiglotticus
- right cervical rotator
- right digastric
- right genioglossus
- right geniohyoid
- right hyoglossus
- right inferior pharyngeal constrictor
- right intermediate tendon
- right levator scapulae
- right longissimus capitis
- right longissimus cervicis
- right longus capitis
- right middle pharyngeal constrictor
- right palatopharyngeus
- right platysma
- right scalenus medius
- right semispinalis capitis
- right splenius capitis
- right splenius cervicis
- right sternocleidomastoid
- right stylohyoid
- right stylopharyngeus
- set of anterior cervical intertransversarii
- set of interspinales cervicis
- set of posterior cervical intertransversarii
- spinalis
- superior oblique part of left longus colli
- vertical intermediate part of left longus colli
Respiratory 6
Skeletal 4
