Bassett Collection of Stereoscopic Images of Human Anatomy
Dissection of mediastinum and paravertebral structures
Left first intercostal space; stellate ganglion and connections; costocervical trunk
Image #128-2
KEYWORDS: Mediastinum, Peripheral nervous system, Vasculature.
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Dissection of mediastinum and paravertebral structures
Left first intercostal space; stellate ganglion and connections; costocervical trunk
The subclavian artery (10) and the vertebral artery (7) have been pulled forward and slightly downward.
- Vagus nerve left
- Cervical fascia (prevertebral part)
- Esophagus (opened)
- Longus colli muscle
- Trachea
- Stellate ganglion
- Vertebral artery
- Inferior cervical cardiac nerve
- Thyrocervical trunk (cut off)
- Left subclavian artery (cut off)
- Internal thoracic artery (cut off)
- Ansa subclavia
- Thoracic duct
- Head of rib II
- Thoracic cardiac nerve
- Middle cervical ganglion
- Sympathetic trunk (two strands)
- Cervical nerve VII
- Ramus communicans
- Cervical nerve VIII
- Ramus communicans
- Inferior trunk brachial plexus
- Thoracic nerve I (note intercostal branches)
- Thoracic ganglion
- Costocervical trunk
- Rami communicantes
- Sympathetic trunk
- Intercostal nerve II