CHENG Jin-chao,RONG Jun,LI Chen,et al.Anatomical observation of occipital artery and occipital muscularis[J].JOURNAL OF REGIONAL ANATOMY AND OPERATIVE SURGERY,2023,32(06):467-470.
CHENG Jin-chao,RONG Jun,LI Chen,et al.Anatomical observation of occipital artery and occipital muscularis[J].JOURNAL OF REGIONAL ANATOMY AND OPERATIVE SURGERY,2023,32(06):467-470. DOI: 10.11659/jjssx.08E022100.
Anatomical observation of occipital artery and occipital muscularis
The anatomical structures of the occipital muscularis and occipital artery were exposed layer by layer to provide reference for clinicians to perform posterior fossa craniotomy and reduce vascular and nerve injury.
Methods
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A total of 10 cadaveric head specimens were dissected from shallow to deep,the relationships between the important structures were observed and photographed.The related parameters of occipital artery and occipital muscularis were measured.
Results
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The occipital artery originates from the external carotid artery in the posterior abdomen of the digastric muscle. After entering the deep surface of the posterior abdomen of the digastric muscle, it passes through the longissimus capitis muscle and runs transversely between the splenius capitis muscle and the semispinalis capitis muscle upward and inward in the occipital artery groove on the medial side of the digastric groove. The distance between the occipital artery and the external occipital protuberance was (28.17±2.87) mm, within which the occipital artery can be safely dissociated.The occipital muscularis from shallow to deep were sternocleidomastoid muscle, trapezius muscle,splenius capitis muscle,semispinalis capitis muscle, rectus capitis posterior minor muscle, as well as rectus capitis posterior major muscle, superior obliquus muscle and inferior obliquus muscle which constitute the suboccipital triangle. The suboccipital triangle is an important sign of vertebral artery and suboccipital venous plexus.
Conclusion
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Familiarity with the anatomy and related data of craniocervical junction area can effectively avoid the injury of occipital artery and muscle during operation, reduce the surgery complications, and improve the surgical safety.
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