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| 1. Prepare the cadaver for dissection as described under Care for the Cadaver. |
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| 2. Review the bony anatomy. |
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| 3. Begin to remove the skin from the back as shown in Figure 1. |
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| 4. Separate skin from subcutaneous connective tissue. |
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| 5. Complete the removal of skin and superficial fascia of the back. |
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| 6. Dissect out an exemplary cutaneous nerve or two and clean the trapezius and latissimus dorsi muscles. |
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| 7. Reflect trapezius, identify its blood and nerve supply, and locate the greater occipital nerve. |
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| 8. Reflect latissimus dorsi, levator scapulae, and the rhomboids and identify their blood and nerve supply. |
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| 9. Review the bony landmarks of the vertebral column. |
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| 10. Move the deep back muscles laterally. |
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| 11. Using a chisel and mallet remove the spinous processes and laminae from the length of the vertebral column. |
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| 12. Open the dura mater and identify the features of the meninges, spinal cord and spinal nerve roots. |
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| 13. Dissect out a spinal nerve laterally until it divides into primary rami. |
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