Dissection of anterior and lateral regions of neck

Close-up view of clavicular attachment of middle layer of cervical fascia; inferior deep cervical lymphatics, anterosuperior view

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Dissection of anterior and lateral regions of neck

Close-up view of clavicular attachment of middle layer of cervical fascia; inferior deep cervical lymphatics, anterosuperior view

The left clavicle crosses the lower part of the view. The sling-like thickening of fascia (5) which invests the intermediate tendon of the omohyoid muscle has been divided to expose the tendon. The lympathic structures visible at 11 lie in a natural opening in the fascia.

1. Superficial cervical artery
2. Nerve to inferior belly omohyoid muscle
3. Superior belly omohyoid muscle
4. Inferior deep cervical lymph nodes and lymph vessels
5. Superficial fascia (middle layer)
6. Prevertebral fascia
7. External jugular vein (cut off)
8. Superficial transverse vein
9. Inferior belly omohyoid muscle
10. External jugular vein near junction with transverse scapular vein (covered by fascia)
11. Inferior deep cervical lymph node
12. Clavicle
13. Superficial fascia (middle layer, near clavicular attachment)