Bassett Collection of Stereoscopic Images of Human Anatomy
Dissection of breast and anterolateral thoracic wall
Intercostal muscles, anterior view
Image #115-5
KEYWORDS: Bones joints cartilage, Breast, Muscles and tendons, Rib cage.
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Dissection of breast and anterolateral thoracic wall
Intercostal muscles, anterior view
The external intercostal muscles have been removed from the first and second interspaces anteriorly to expose the internal intercostal muscles. A third, innermost layer of muscle has not been shown in this dissection. For a view of this layer reference should be made to 115-7.
- Clavicle
- Pectoralis major muscle
- Mammary body
- External abdominal oblique muscle
- Rectus abdominis muscle
- Vagus nerve left
- Trachea
- Internal jugular vein (at junction with subclavian vein)
- Common carotid artery
- Rib II
- Sternum
- Internal intercostal muscle
- External intercostal muscle
- External intercostal membrane
- Costochondral junction
- Sheath of rectus abdominis muscle
- Linea alba