Dissection of mediastinum and paravertebral structures

Superior mediastinum.

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Image #127-4

Dissection of mediastinum and paravertebral structures

Superior mediastinum.

The lymph nodes and vessels which were shown in the previous view have been removed from the dissection.

1. Vagus nerve right
2. Inferior cervical cardiac vein
3. Inferior cardiac branch of vagus nerve
4. Right brachiocephalic vein
5. Brachiocephalic trunk
6. Posterior mediastinal lymph node
7. Filaments of cardiac plexus (two pointers encompass plexus)
8. Superior vena cava (cut across)
9. Right coronary artery (cut off)
10. Right superior pulmonary vein (at entrance into left atrium)
11. Left pointer: Trachea Right pointer: Esophagus
12. Stellate ganglion
13. Middle cervical cardiac nerve
14. Thoracic duct (cut off)
15. Superior cardiac branch vagus nerve
16. Vagus nerve left
17. Left subclavian artery
18. Recurrent laryngeal nerve
19. Pericardium
20. Pulmonary trunk
21. Cardiac ganglion
22. Left coronary artery