Bassett Collection of Stereoscopic Images of Human Anatomy
Dissection of anterior and lateral regions of neck
Thyroid gland retracted anteriorly; recurrent laryngeal nerve, left anterolateral view
Image #75-4
KEYWORDS: Exocrine and endocrine, Peripheral nervous system, Throat.
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Dissection of anterior and lateral regions of neck
Thyroid gland retracted anteriorly; recurrent laryngeal nerve, left anterolateral view
- Sternohyoid muscle (cut off)
- Remnant of thyroglossal duct (cut off)
- Upper pointer: Cricothyroid branch superior thyroid artery Lower pointer: Superior thyroid vein
- Upper pointer: Thyrohyoid muscle Lower pointer: Sternothyroid muscle (cut off)
- Anterior branch superior thyroid artery
- Pyramidal lobe of thyroid gland
- Left lobe of thyroid gland (retracted anteriorly)
- Internal jugular vein
- Right brachiocephalic trunk right (duplicated)
- Trachea (pointer on annular ligament)
- Sternothyroid muscle (cut across)
- Sternoclavicular ligament
- Common carotid artery
- Filament of superior thyroid nerve plexus
- Superior thyroid artery
- Internal jugular vein
- Upper pointer: Inferior thyroid artery Lower pointer: Filament of inferior thyroid nerve plexus
- Middle scalene muscle
- Upper pointer: Muscular branch of superior thyroid artery Lower pointer: Fascial layer which covered posterior surface of of thyroid gland
- Anterior scalene muscle
- Phrenic nerve
- Esophagus
- Superficial cervical artery
- Recurrent laryngeal nerve
- Chain of lymph nodes along recurrent nerve
- Transverse scapular artery
- Subclavian vein