Bassett Collection of Stereoscopic Images of Human Anatomy
Dissection of mediastinum and paravertebral structures
Thoracic spine; anterior longitudinal ligament; thoracic sympathetic trunks
Image #129-5
KEYWORDS: Bones joints cartilage, Central nervous system, Fascia and connective tissue, Peripheral nervous system, Vertebral column.
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Dissection of mediastinum and paravertebral structures
Thoracic spine; anterior longitudinal ligament; thoracic sympathetic trunks
- Middle cervical ganglion (unusually large)
- Anterior scalene muscle (cut off)
- Brachial plexus
- Body of vertebra Th. I (covered by anterior longitudinal ligament)
- Right superior intercostal vein (cut off)
- Anterior longitudinal ligament (pointer on body of vertebra Th. IV)
- Sympathetic trunk
- Endothoracic fascia
- Intervertebral disc Th. IX-X
- Greater splanchnic nerve
- Upper pointer: Azygos vein Lower pointer: Inferior vena cava
- Longus colli muscle
- Stellate ganglion
- Middle scalene muscle
- Rib I (cut off)
- Rib III
- Costal pleura
- Posterior intercostal artery and vein VII
- Intercostal nerve VII
- Thoracic aorta