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Bassett Collection of Stereoscopic Images of Human Anatomy

Dissection of mediastinum and paravertebral structures

Right first and second intercostal spaces; stellate ganglion; costocervical trunk

Image #128-5

KEYWORDS: Peripheral nervous system.

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Dissection of mediastinum and paravertebral structures
Right first and second intercostal spaces; stellate ganglion; costocervical trunk
The view is from below and in front.
  1. Sternocleidomastoid muscle (cut off)
  2. Ascending cervical artery
  3. Transverse colli artery
  4. Anterior scalene muscle (cut off note remnant of insertion of this muscle on first rib slightly lower in view)
  5. Branches of costocervical trunk (upper pointer, deep cervical artery; lower pointer, supreme intercostal artery)
  6. Inferior trunk brachial plexus
  7. Rib I (cut off)
  8. Thoracic nerve
  9. Rami intercostal nerve I
  10. Sympathetic trunk
  11. Ramus communicans
  12. Rib II
  13. Intercostal nerve II
  14. Innermost intercostal muscle
  15. Common carotid artery
  16. Middle cervical ganglion
  17. Vagus nerve right
  18. Thyrocervical trunk
  19. Vertebral artery
  20. Trachea
  21. Upper pointer: Internal thoracic artery (cut off) Lower pointer: Ansa subclavia
  22. Stellate ganglion
  23. Posterior mediastinal lymph node
  24. Anterior longitudinal ligament
  25. Esophagus
  26. Thoracic cardiac nerve
  27. Branch posterior intercostal artery (to esophagus, trachea)
  28. Intercostal vein III