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Bassett Collection of Stereoscopic Images of Human Anatomy

Dissection of anterior and lateral regions of neck

Infrahyoid region, anterosuperior close-up view

Image #75-1

KEYWORDS: Throat, Vasculature.

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Dissection of anterior and lateral regions of neck
Infrahyoid region, anterosuperior close-up view
  1. Sternothyroid muscle right (cut across)
  2. Cricothyroid muscle
  3. Upper pointer: Prelaryngeal lymph node Lower pointer: Cricoid cartilage (covered by perichondrium)
  4. Internal jugular vein right
  5. Branch anterior superior thyroid artery
  6. Right lobe of thyroid gland
  7. Branch of ansa hypoglossi to sternohyoid muscle
  8. Brachiocephalic trunk right (duplicated)
  9. Inferior thyroid vein right
  10. Trachea
  11. Inferior thyroid vein left
  12. Pretracheal lymph node
  13. Anterior jugular vein (cut off)
  14. Sternoclavicular ligament
  15. Suprasternal space
  16. Manubrium of sternum
  17. Pyramidal lobe of thyroid gland
  18. Internal jugular vein left
  19. Left lobe of thyroid gland
  20. Muscle fascicle from sternothyroid muscle to carotid sheath
  21. Branch of ansa hypoglossi to sternohyoid muscle and sternothyroid muscle
  22. Termination of lymphatic trunks in internal jugular vein
  23. Phrenic nerve
  24. Sternothyroid muscle (cut off and reflected anteriorly)
  25. Subclavian vein
  26. Upper pointer: Lymphatic trunk from anterior mediastinal lymph nodes Lower pointer: Internal mammary lymphatic trunk
  27. Sternohyoid muscle (lower pointer indicates clavicular origin)
  28. Upper pointer: Sternoclavicular ligament Lower pointer: Sternoclavicular articular disc
  29. Costoclavicular ligament
  30. Sternoclavicular joint (medial cavity)