Bassett Collection of Stereoscopic Images of Human Anatomy

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KEYWORDS: Muscles and tendons, Vasculature.

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Dissection of anterior and lateral regions of neck

Relation of subclavian artery and vein to scalene muscles and brachial plexus, lateral view

1 .	Upper pointer: Internal jugular vein Lower pointer: Common carotid artery
2 .	Ansa hypoglossi
3 .	Ascending cervical artery
4 .	Anterior branch superior thyroid artery
5 .	Thyroid gland
6 .	Phrenic nerve
7 .	Transverse scapular artery
8 .	Lymphatic trunks terminating in internal jugular vein
9 .	Trachea
10 .	Inferior thyroid vein left
11 .	Sternohyoid muscle
12 .	Upper pointer: Sternoclavicular joint capsule Lower pointer: Costoclavicular ligament
13 .	Upper pointer: Nerves to levator scapulae muscle Lower pointer: Levator scapulae muscle
14 .	Superficial cervical artery (posterior end displaced)
15 .	Middle scalene muscle
16 .	Upper pointer: Posterior scalene muscle Lower pointer: Transversa colli artery
17 .	Long thoracic nerve (plexiform)
18 .	Brachial plexus (pointer on divisions of superior trunk)
19 .	Brachial plexus (pointer on divisions of middle trunk)
20 .	Brachial plexus (pointer on divisions of inferior trunk)
21 .	Subclavian artery
22 .	Serratus anterior muscle
23 .	Anterior scalene muscle (pointer near origin of muscle from first rib)
24 .	Subclavian vein