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Bassett Collection of Stereoscopic Images of Human Anatomy

Dissection of breast and anterolateral thoracic wall

Superficial vessels and nerves; breast; pectoral fascia and muscles

Image #114-5

KEYWORDS: Breast, Fascia and connective tissue, Muscles and tendons, Peripheral nervous system, Vasculature.

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Dissection of breast and anterolateral thoracic wall
Superficial vessels and nerves; breast; pectoral fascia and muscles
The fascia remains intact on the left side of the specimen. On the right side the fascia has been cut away except in the area occupied by the mammary gland.
  1. Sternocleidomastoid muscle
  2. Clavicle
  3. Deltopectoral triangle
  4. Deltoid muscle
  5. Pectoralis major muscle
  6. Cephalic vein
  7. Axilla
  8. Nipple (mammary papilla)
  9. Subcutaneous fat of breast
  10. Mammary body
  11. External abdominal oblique muscle
  12. Rectus abdominis muscle (covered by sheath of rectus abdominis muscle)
  13. Superficial cervical fascia
  14. Middle supraclavicular nerves
  15. Anterior supraclavicular nerve
  16. Upper pointer: Sternal angle Lower pointer: Anterior cutaneous branch intercostal nerve II
  17. Pectoral fascia
  18. Lateral cutaneous branch intercostal nerve IV
  19. Serratus anterior muscle
  20. Superficial fascia