Bassett Collection of Stereoscopic Images of Human Anatomy

Dissection of anterior and lateral regions of neck

Close-up view of clavicular attachment of middle layer of cervical fascia; inferior deep cervical lymphatics, anterosuperior view

Image #74-1

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

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Dissection of anterior and lateral regions of neck

Close-up view of clavicular attachment of middle layer of cervical fascia; inferior deep cervical lymphatics, anterosuperior view

The left clavicle crosses the lower part of the view. The sling-like thickening of fascia (5) which invests the intermediate tendon of the omohyoid muscle has been divided to expose the tendon. The lympathic structures visible at 11 lie in a natural opening in the fascia.

1 .	Superficial cervical artery
2 .	Nerve to inferior belly omohyoid muscle
3 .	Superior belly omohyoid muscle
4 .	Inferior deep cervical lymph nodes and lymph vessels
5 .	Superficial fascia (middle layer)
6 .	Prevertebral fascia
7 .	External jugular vein (cut off)
8 .	Superficial transverse vein
9 .	Inferior belly omohyoid muscle
10 .	External jugular vein near junction with transverse scapular vein (covered by fascia)
11 .	Inferior deep cervical lymph node
12 .	Clavicle
13 .	Superficial fascia (middle layer, near clavicular attachment)