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The yellow arrow points to the extraosseous right vertebral artery (VA) and the green arrow shows the levator scapulae muscle coursing anterior to and compressing the VA. The black arrow points to the posterior carotid sheath being retracted with stay sutures. The patient's head is in a neutral position.
