Dissection of mediastinum and paravertebral structures
Mediastinal contents viewed from left side
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Image #126-6
Dissection of mediastinum and paravertebral structures
Mediastinal contents viewed from left side
The pleura has been removed from the left side of the mediastinum and from the paravertebral area. The pericardial cavity has been opened.
- Subclavius muscle (cut off)
- Left subclavian artery and vein
- Thoracic duct
- Rib I (periosteum removed)
- Internal thoracic artery and vein
- Pericardiacophrenic artery
- Left brachiocephalic vein (in background)
- Aortic arch (covered by fibrous tissue)
- Thymus (covered by fascia)
- Pulmonary trunk
- Left pulmonary veins (filled with red latex)
- Phrenic nerve left (band of pericardium preserved along nerve)
- Left ventricle
- Pericardial cavity
- Costal cartilage V
- Pericardium (opened)
- Longus colli muscle
- Intercostal nerve II
- Supreme intercostal vein
- Upper pointer: Left subclavian artery Lower pointer: Esophagus
- Left superior intercostal vein
- Vagus nerve left
- Posterior intercostal artery IV
- Left pulmonary artery (filled with blue latex)
- Left main bronchus
- Costal pleura
- Accessory hemiazygos vein
- Thoracic ganglion
- Greater splanchnic nerve
- Sympathetic trunk
- Hemiazygos vein
- Thoracic aorta
- Diaphragm