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Bassett Collection of Stereoscopic Images of Human Anatomy

Dissection of anterior and lateral regions of neck

Cervical sympathetic trunk; vagus nerve; prevertebral muscles, anterior view

Image #78-2

KEYWORDS: Face, Mouth, Muscles and tendons, Peripheral nervous system, Pharynx, Throat.

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Dissection of anterior and lateral regions of neck
Cervical sympathetic trunk; vagus nerve; prevertebral muscles, anterior view
The tongue has been removed and the pharynx and palate have been sectioned near the midline. The prevertebral fascia has been cut away to the left of the midline.
  1. Upper pointer: Sphenoid ridge Lower pointer: Nasal part pharynx
  2. Soft palate (cut in midline)
  3. Palatine tonsil
  4. Uvula
  5. Oral part pharynx
  6. Geniohyoid muscle
  7. Body hyoid bone (cut in midline)
  8. Thyroid cartilage (cut across)
  9. Anterior scalene muscle
  10. Upper pointer: Vagus nerve (X) Lower pointer: Common carotid artery
  11. Upper pointer: Internal carotid artery (in carotid canal) Lower pointer: Jugular foramen (opened)
  12. Lateral rectus capitis muscle
  13. Longus capitis muscle
  14. Accessory nerve (XI)
  15. Upper pointer: Nodose ganglion Lower pointer: Hypoglossal nerve (XII)
  16. Glossopharyngeal nerve (IX)
  17. Superior cervical ganglion
  18. Superior cardiac branch vagus nerve
  19. Anterior longitudinal ligament
  20. Vagus nerve (X)
  21. Longus colli muscle
  22. Prevertebral fascia
  23. Sympathetic trunk
  24. Epiglottis
  25. Origins of anterior scalene muscle
  26. Cervical nerve VI
  27. Middle scalene muscle
  28. Posterior scalene muscle
  29. Cervical nerve VIII
  30. Inferior cervical ganglion
  31. Costocervical trunk