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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
  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