Bassett Collection Large Image - Lane Medical Library, Stanford University Medical Center

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Dissection of anterior and lateral regions of neck

Infrahyoid region, anterosuperior close-up view

1 .	Sternothyroid muscle right (cut across)
2 .	Cricothyroid muscle
3 .	Upper pointer: Prelaryngeal lymph node Lower pointer: Cricoid cartilage (covered by perichondrium)
4 .	Internal jugular vein right
5 .	Branch anterior superior thyroid artery
6 .	Right lobe of thyroid gland
7 .	Branch of ansa hypoglossi to sternohyoid muscle
8 .	Brachiocephalic trunk right (duplicated)
9 .	Inferior thyroid vein right
10 .	Trachea
11 .	Inferior thyroid vein left
12 .	Pretracheal lymph node
13 .	Anterior jugular vein (cut off)
14 .	Sternoclavicular ligament
15 .	Suprasternal space
16 .	Manubrium of sternum
17 .	Pyramidal lobe of thyroid gland
18 .	Internal jugular vein left
19 .	Left lobe of thyroid gland
20 .	Muscle fascicle from sternothyroid muscle to carotid sheath
21 .	Branch of ansa hypoglossi to sternohyoid muscle and sternothyroid muscle
22 .	Termination of lymphatic trunks in internal jugular vein
23 .	Phrenic nerve
24 .	Sternothyroid muscle (cut off and reflected anteriorly)
25 .	Subclavian vein
26 .	Upper pointer: Lymphatic trunk from anterior mediastinal lymph nodes Lower pointer: Internal mammary lymphatic trunk
27 .	Sternohyoid muscle (lower pointer indicates clavicular origin)
28 .	Upper pointer: Sternoclavicular ligament Lower pointer: Sternoclavicular articular disc
29 .	Costoclavicular ligament
30 .	Sternoclavicular joint (medial cavity)