Cross-section at C6: what lies at this level
67 structures a horizontal cut through sixth cervical vertebra (C6) 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 4
Skin 1
Muscular 54
- descending part of left trapezius
- descending part of right trapezius
- left cervical rotator
- left iliocostalis cervicis
- left inferior pharyngeal constrictor
- left levator scapulae
- left longissimus capitis
- left longissimus cervicis
- left longus capitis
- left omohyoid
- left palatopharyngeus
- left platysma
- left posterior crico-arytenoid
- left scalenus anterior
- left scalenus medius
- left scalenus posterior
- left semispinalis capitis
- left semispinalis cervicis
- left splenius capitis
- left splenius cervicis
- left sternocleidomastoid
- left sternohyoid
- left sternothyroid
- oblique part of left cricothyroid
- oblique part of right cricothyroid
- pharyngeal raphe
- right cervical rotator
- right iliocostalis cervicis
- right inferior pharyngeal constrictor
- right levator scapulae
- right longissimus capitis
- right longissimus cervicis
- right longus capitis
- right omohyoid
- right palatopharyngeus
- right platysma
- right posterior crico-arytenoid
- right scalenus anterior
- right scalenus medius
- right scalenus posterior
- right semispinalis capitis
- right semispinalis cervicis
- right splenius capitis
- right splenius cervicis
- right sternocleidomastoid
- right sternohyoid
- right sternothyroid
- set of anterior cervical intertransversarii
- set of interspinales cervicis
- set of posterior cervical intertransversarii
- spinalis
- straight part of left cricothyroid
- straight part of right cricothyroid
- vertical intermediate part of left longus colli
