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Bassett Collection of Stereoscopic Images of Human Anatomy

Dissection of breast and anterolateral thoracic wall

Right breast dissected in situ

Image #114-6

KEYWORDS: Breast.

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Dissection of breast and anterolateral thoracic wall
Right breast dissected in situ
  1. Axillary fascia
  2. Lateral thoracic artery and vein
  3. Latissimus dorsi muscle
  4. Thoracoepigastric vein
  5. Nipple (mammary papilla)
  6. Areola
  7. Superficial fascia
  8. Lateral cutaneous branch intercostal nerve VI
  9. Serratus anterior muscle
  10. Pectoralis major muscle
  11. Mammary branch internal thoracic artery
  12. Anterior cutaneous branch intercostal nerve II
  13. Body of sternum
  14. Mammary body
  15. Cutaneous ligaments (this and other suspensory bands of the breast were divided in removing the skin)
  16. Sheath of rectus abdominis muscle