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
- Clavicle (covered by periosteum)
- Upper pointer: Subclavius muscle Lower pointer: Coracoclavicular fascia
- Clavicular part pectoralis major muscle (cut off)
- Tendon of origin of subclavius muscle
- Left pointer: Subclavian trunk (one of several subclavian lymphatic trunks) Right pointer: Axillary lymph node (of subclavian group)
- Upper pointer: Clavicular branch of thoracoacromial artery Lower pointer: Thoracoacromial vein (cut off)
- Branches of lateral anterior thoracic nerve
- Pectoralis minor muscle
- External intercostal muscle
- Lymph node in deltopectoral triangle
- Deltoid muscle
- Articular branch of anterior thoracic nerve to acromioclavicular and shoulder joints
- Acromial branch thoracoacromial artery
- Anterior lateral thoracic nerve
- Cephalic vein
- Branch to deltoid of thoracoacromial artery
- Axillary connective tissue
- Pectoral branch of thoracoacromial artery
- Pectoralis major muscle (reflected laterally)