Dissection of mediastinum and paravertebral structures

Right first and second intercostal spaces; stellate ganglion; costocervical trunk

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Image #128-5

Dissection of mediastinum and paravertebral structures

Right first and second intercostal spaces; stellate ganglion; costocervical trunk

The view is from below and in front.

1. Sternocleidomastoid muscle (cut off)
2. Ascending cervical artery
3. Transverse colli artery
4. Anterior scalene muscle (cut off note remnant of insertion of this muscle on first rib slightly lower in view)
5. Branches of costocervical trunk (upper pointer, deep cervical artery; lower pointer, supreme intercostal artery)
6. Inferior trunk brachial plexus
7. Rib I (cut off)
8. Thoracic nerve
9. Rami intercostal nerve I
10. Sympathetic trunk
11. Ramus communicans
12. Rib II
13. Intercostal nerve II
14. Innermost intercostal muscle
15. Common carotid artery
16. Middle cervical ganglion
17. Vagus nerve right
18. Thyrocervical trunk
19. Vertebral artery
20. Trachea
21. Upper pointer: Internal thoracic artery (cut off) Lower pointer: Ansa subclavia
22. Stellate ganglion
23. Posterior mediastinal lymph node
24. Anterior longitudinal ligament
25. Esophagus
26. Thoracic cardiac nerve
27. Branch posterior intercostal artery (to esophagus, trachea)
28. Intercostal vein III