Dissection of left submaxillary (submandibular) gland and related structures
Facial relations, posterolateral view
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Dissection of left submaxillary (submandibular) gland and related structures
Facial relations, posterolateral view
The sternocleidomastoid muscle has been retracted posteriorly and the parotid gland displaced anteriorly. Lymphatic vessels and nodes are closely related to the part of the carotid sheath which covers the internal jugular vein.
- Parotid gland (retracted anteriorly)
- Superficial branch facial nerve (cut across)
- Posterior facial vein
- Angle of mandible
- Masseter muscle
- Parotidomasseteric fascia
- Lymphatic tissue along posterior facial vein
- Submandibular gland
- External maxillary artery and anterior facial vein
- Deep facial lymph nodes
- Accessory nerve (XI) entering sternocleidomastoid muscle
- Sternocleidomastoid muscle (retracted posteriorly)
- Superior deep cervical lymph nodes
- Greater auricular nerve
- Cervical nerve III
- Accessory nerve (XI) (branch to trapezius muscle)
- Prevertebral fascia
- Internal jugular vein (covered by carotid sheath)