Bassett Collection of Stereoscopic Images of Human Anatomy
Dissection of head and neck from a posterior approach
Larynx; posterior surface view
Image #83-2
KEYWORDS: Esophagus, Pharynx, Throat.
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Dissection of head and neck from a posterior approach
Larynx; posterior surface view
The wall of the pharynx and esophagus has been opened.
- Superior laryngeal nerve (cut across)
- External carotid artery
- Upper pointer: Cuneiform tubercle Lower pointer: Corniculate tubercle
- Internal carotid artery (cut across)
- Inferior pharyngeal constrictor muscle
- Left lobe of thyroid gland
- Vagus nerve (X) (cut across)
- Vertebral artery (cut across)
- Root of tongue
- Oral part pharynx
- Epiglottis
- Pharyngoepiglottic fold
- Laryngeal ventricle
- Upper pointer: Aryepiglottic fold Lower pointer: Superior horn thyroid cartilage
- Fold of laryngeal nerve
- Interarytenoid incisure
- Upper pointer: Piriform recess Lower pointer: Prominence produced by cricoid cartilage
- Prevertebral fascia
- Esophagus