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

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Dissection of anterior and lateral regions of neck

Relations of cupula of pleura, left anterolateral view

A portion of the left innominate vein has been resected. Fascia which covered the pleura (24) has been removed.

1 .	Thyroid cartilage
2 .	Vagus nerve (X)
3 .	Inferior thyroid artery
4 .	Cricothyroid muscle(partially resected)
5 .	Esophagus
6 .	Upper pointer: Vertebral artery Lower pointer: Inferior cervical ganglion
7 .	Trachea
8 .	Isthmus of thyroid gland
9 .	Inferior thyroid vein
10 .	Thoracic duct (cut across and reflected anteriorly)
11 .	Sternothyroid muscle (cut across)
12 .	Common carotid artery left
13 .	Upper pointer: Pretracheal lymph node Lower pointer: Suprasternal lymph node
14 .	Thymus
15 .	Cervical nerve VI
16 .	Middle cervical ganglion
17 .	(Gray) rami communicantes (to cervical nerve VII, VIII)
18 .	Phrenic nerve
19 .	Vertebral vein
20 .	Transverse superficial artery
21 .	Thyrocervical trunk
22 .	Subclavian artery
23 .	Anterior scalene muscle (cut across)
24 .	Cupula pleurae
25 .	Internal thoracic (mammary) artery
26 .	Brachiocephalic vein left (cut off)