Bassett Collection of Stereoscopic Images of Human Anatomy

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KEYWORDS: Bones joints cartilage, Central nervous system, Fascia and connective tissue, Peripheral nervous system, Vertebral column.

Higher resolution images are available for a fee. Contact Drew Bourn, PhD, MLIS.

Dissection of mediastinum and paravertebral structures

Thoracic spine; anterior longitudinal ligament; thoracic sympathetic trunks

1 .	Middle cervical ganglion (unusually large)
2 .	Anterior scalene muscle (cut off)
3 .	Brachial plexus
4 .	Body of vertebra Th. I (covered by anterior longitudinal ligament)
5 .	Right superior intercostal vein (cut off)
6 .	Anterior longitudinal ligament (pointer on body of vertebra Th. IV)
7 .	Sympathetic trunk
8 .	Endothoracic fascia
9 .	Intervertebral disc Th. IX-X
10 .	Greater splanchnic nerve
11 .	Upper pointer: Azygos vein Lower pointer: Inferior vena cava
12 .	Longus colli muscle
13 .	Stellate ganglion
14 .	Middle scalene muscle
15 .	Rib I (cut off)
16 .	Rib III
17 .	Costal pleura
18 .	Posterior intercostal artery and vein VII
19 .	Intercostal nerve VII
20 .	Thoracic aorta