Bassett Collection of Stereoscopic Images of Human Anatomy

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KEYWORDS: Bones joints cartilage, Lymphatics, Peripheral nervous system, Pleura, Rib cage, Vasculature.

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Dissection of breast and anterolateral thoracic wall

Vessels and nerves of first and second left intercostal spaces; Internal thoracic vessels; sternal lymph nodes; sternocostal joint

The costal part of the parietal pleura has been exposed in the anterior portions of the first and second intercostal spaces.

Sternocleidomastoid muscle (cut off)
Manubrium of sternum
Pectoralis major muscle
Anterior cutaneous branch intercostal nerve I
Sternocostal ligament (pointer crosses sternal angle)
Perforating branch internal thoracic artery
Sternocostal joint III
Sternocostal ligament (a delicate band in this specimen)
Thyroid gland (right lobe)
Trachea
Left pointer: Thymus Right pointer: Common carotid artery
Carotid sheath
Left subclavian artery
Anterior scalene muscle (cut off)
Upper pointer: Internal thoracic artery (pointer near origin) Lower pointer: Costoclavicular ligament (cut off)
Position of sternocostal joint I
Costal pleura
External intercostal muscle
Sternal lymph nodes
Internal intercostal muscle
Intercostal nerve II
Internal thoracic artery and vein
Rib III
Anterior intercostal branch internal thoracic artery
Upper pointer: Costochondral junction Lower pointer: Costal cartilage III (note that a portion of the cartilage has been removed to allow the sternocostal joint to be opened)