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Bassett Collection of Stereoscopic Images of Human Anatomy

Pectoral region and axilla

Branches of left thoracoacromial artery, close-up view

Image #89-6

KEYWORDS: Pectoral region, Peripheral nervous system.

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Pectoral region and axilla
Branches of left thoracoacromial artery, close-up view
  1. Clavicle (covered by periosteum)
  2. Upper pointer: Subclavius muscle Lower pointer: Coracoclavicular fascia
  3. Clavicular part pectoralis major muscle (cut off)
  4. Tendon of origin of subclavius muscle
  5. Left pointer: Subclavian trunk (one of several subclavian lymphatic trunks) Right pointer: Axillary lymph node (of subclavian group)
  6. Upper pointer: Clavicular branch of thoracoacromial artery Lower pointer: Thoracoacromial vein (cut off)
  7. Branches of lateral anterior thoracic nerve
  8. Pectoralis minor muscle
  9. External intercostal muscle
  10. Lymph node in deltopectoral triangle
  11. Deltoid muscle
  12. Articular branch of anterior thoracic nerve to acromioclavicular and shoulder joints
  13. Acromial branch thoracoacromial artery
  14. Anterior lateral thoracic nerve
  15. Cephalic vein
  16. Branch to deltoid of thoracoacromial artery
  17. Axillary connective tissue
  18. Pectoral branch of thoracoacromial artery
  19. Pectoralis major muscle (reflected laterally)