Bassett Collection of Stereoscopic Images of Human Anatomy
Dissection of anterior and lateral regions of neck
Superficial nerves and blood vessels; platysma, anterolateral view
Image #72-5
KEYWORDS: Connective tissue, Peripheral nervous system, Vasculature, Fascia and connective tissue, Overview.
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Dissection of anterior and lateral regions of neck
Superficial nerves and blood vessels; platysma, anterolateral view
The skin and subcutaneous connective tissue have been removed except for a narrow vertical band which remains in the midline.
- Ocular orbicular muscle
- Nasal apex
- Superior labial quadratic muscle
- Zygomatic muscle
- External maxillary artery
- Rima oris
- Triangular muscle
- Inferior labial quadratic muscle
- Transversus menti muscle
- Remnant of skin
- Auricula
- Parotid-masseteric fascia
- Accessory parotid gland
- Sternocleidomastoid muscle (covered by fascia colli)
- Facial nerve (VII) (buccal branch)
- Cutaneous nerve filaments
- Risorius muscle
- Auricularis magnus nerve (covered by fascia)
- External jugular vein (covered by fascia)
- Subcutaneous veins
- Fascia colli covering posterior cervical triangle
- Branch of cutaneous colli nerve
- Platysma
- Medial supraclavicular nerve
- [Legend above restored translation from Latin]