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Dissection of diaphragm

Diaphragm viewed from above, pleura removed

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Dissection of diaphragm
Diaphragm viewed from above, pleura removed
The lungs have been removed and the tracheobronchial tree has been pulled posteriorly to provide an unobstructed view of the diaphragm. A narrow band of pericardium has been preserved along the margin of its diaphragmatic attachment. Lymphatic structures have been dissected on the upper surface of the diaphragm.
  1. Costal pleura
  2. Ascending aorta
  3. Esophagus
  4. Phrenic nerve right
  5. Central tendon of diaphragm
  6. Inferior vena cava
  7. Lymph vessel
  8. Pericardium
  9. Musculophrenic artery
  10. Left main bronchus (retracted)
  11. Rib VII (cut off)
  12. Posterior mediastinal lymph node
  13. Left vagus nerve
  14. Phrenicoesophageal membrane
  15. Phrenic nerve left (cut off)
  16. Musculophrenic artery