Bassett Collection of Stereoscopic Images of Human Anatomy

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KEYWORDS: Muscles and tendons, Peripheral nervous system.

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

Dissection of thorax from a posterior approach

Deep musculature.

The serratus posterior superior has been reflected laterally.

1 .	Transverse colli artery
2 .	Levator scapulae muscle
3 .	Serratus posterior superior muscle (reflected)
4 .	Medial scapular margin
5 .	Rhomboid minor muscle (cut off)
6 .	Posterior scalene muscle
7 .	Branches of thoracic nerve I, II and III (to serratus posterior superior muscle)
8 .	Rib II
9 .	External intercostal muscle
10 .	Iliocostalis thoracis muscle