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Dissection of mediastinum and paravertebral structures

Esophagus

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Image #128-7
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Dissection of mediastinum and paravertebral structures
Esophagus
The esophagus has been exposed by removing the trachea, the right pulmonary artery and part of the pericardium from the specimen shown previously.
  1. Chin
  2. Mandible
  3. Digastric muscle
  4. Larynx
  5. Upper pointer: Inferior laryngeal nerve Lower pointer: Trachea (cut off below first tracheal cartilage)
  6. Stellate ganglion
  7. Upper pointer: Right vagus nerve Lower pointer: Recurrent laryngeal nerve right (note esophageal branches)
  8. Anterior scalene muscle
  9. Longus colli muscle
  10. Esophagus
  11. Right lung
  12. Azygos vein
  13. Right main bronchus
  14. Right pulmonary artery
  15. Right pulmonary veins
  16. Inferior vena cava
  17. Diaphragm
  18. Upper pointer: Common carotid artery Lower pointer: Internal jugular vein
  19. Vagus nerve left
  20. Phrenic nerve left
  21. Sympathetic trunk
  22. Recurrent laryngeal nerve
  23. Brachial plexus
  24. Left subclavian artery
  25. Rib I
  26. Lung left
  27. Upper pointer: Aortic arch Lower pointer: Ligamentum arteriosum (cut off)
  28. Left main bronchus
  29. Left pulmonary artery
  30. Left pulmonary veins
  31. Thoracic aorta
  32. Filament of esophageal plexus
  33. Pericardium
  34. Sternum