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Bassett Collection of Stereoscopic Images of Human Anatomy

Dissection of anterior and lateral regions of neck

Middle layer of cervical fascia and infrahyoid muscles, anterior view

Image #73-4

KEYWORDS: Fascia and connective tissue, Muscles and tendons, Throat.

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Dissection of anterior and lateral regions of neck
Middle layer of cervical fascia and infrahyoid muscles, anterior view
The external layer of cervical fascia has been removed except in suprasternal space (10). The middle layer of cervical fascia covers the sternohyoid muscles (7) and extends laterally to form a sling-like investment for the omohyoid muscle.
  1. Depressor anguli oris muscle
  2. Platysma
  3. Anterior jugular vein (cut off)
  4. External jugular vein right
  5. Sternocleidomastoid muscles
  6. Trapezius muscles
  7. Sternohyoid muscles (covered by middle layer of cervical fascia)
  8. Anterior supraclavicular nerves
  9. Clavicle
  10. Superficial fascia (deep lamina of external layer which forms deep boundary of suprasternal space of Bums)
  11. Anterior jugular vein (cut off)
  12. Jugular venous arch
  13. Masseter muscle
  14. Sternocleidomastoid muscle (reflected laterally)
  15. Internal jugular vein (within carotid sheath)
  16. Superior deep cervical lymph nodes
  17. Superficial cervical lymph nodes
  18. Middle supraclavicular nerves
  19. Superficial cervical artery
  20. Omohyoid muscle
  21. Lymphatic trunk draining nodes in inferior part of posterior cervical triangle
  22. Clavicular origin of sternocleidomastoid muscle
  23. Clavicular part pectoralis major muscle