Bassett Collection of Stereoscopic Images of Human Anatomy
Dissection of anterior and lateral regions of neck
Relations of inferior cervical ganglion, anterior view
Image #76-4
KEYWORDS: Peripheral nervous system.
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Dissection of anterior and lateral regions of neck
Relations of inferior cervical ganglion, anterior view
The left common carotid artery and left internal jugular vein have been resected.
- Thyroid cartilage
- Cricoid cartilage
- Vertebral artery
- Inferior laryngeal nerve
- Trachea
- Suprasternal space
- Vagus nerve (X)
- Middle cervical ganglion
- Anterior scalene muscle
- Upper pointer: Sympathetic trunk Lower pointer: Vertebral vein
- Ascending cervical artery
- Inferior cervical ganglion
- Phrenic nerve (displaced posterior to brachiocephalic vein)
- Thyrocervical trunk
- Thoracic duct
- Internal jugular vein (cut off)
- Deep cervical vein
- Common carotid artery
- Subclavian vein
- Brachiocephalic vein left
- Thymus