Bassett Collection of Stereoscopic Images of Human Anatomy

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KEYWORDS: Mediastinum, Vasculature.

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Dissection of mediastinum and paravertebral structures

Superior mediastinum.

The right subclavian and internal jugular veins have been removed. The left brachiocephalic vein has been resected.

1 .	Sternocleidomastoid muscle
2 .	Common carotid artery and vagus nerve
3 .	Posterior cervical triangle
4 .	Trapezius muscle
5 .	Upper pointer: Superficial cervical artery Lower pointer: Brachial plexus (pointer on superior trunk)
6 .	Upper pointer: Right phrenic nerve Lower pointer: Anterior scalene muscle
7 .	Clavicle and subclavius muscle (cut across)
8 .	Upper pointer: Transverse colli artery Lower pointer: Suprascapular artery
9 .	Medial cord brachial plexus
10 .	Axillary artery
11 .	Axillary vein (cut off)
12 .	Upper pointer: Cupula pleurae Lower pointer: Right brachiocephalic vein (cut oft)
13 .	Pectoralis minor muscle
14 .	Axilla
15 .	Internal thoracic artery and vein
16 .	Rib II
17 .	Left vertebral artery
18 .	Ansa subclavia
19 .	Trachea
20 .	Upper pointer: Right vertebral artery Lower pointer: Right subclavian artery
21 .	Left common carotid artery
22 .	Middle cervical cardiac nerve
23 .	Brachiocephalic trunk
24 .	Anterior mediastinal lymph nodes
25 .	Left phrenic nerve
26 .	Superior cardiac branch vagus nerve
27 .	Left brachiocephalic vein (cut off)
28 .	Left mediastinal pleura
29 .	Ascending aorta
30 .	Right costal pleura