Dissection of anterior and lateral regions of neck

Thyroid gland retracted anteriorly; recurrent laryngeal nerve, left anterolateral view

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Dissection of anterior and lateral regions of neck

Thyroid gland retracted anteriorly; recurrent laryngeal nerve, left anterolateral view

1. Sternohyoid muscle (cut off)
2. Remnant of thyroglossal duct (cut off)
3. Upper pointer: Cricothyroid branch superior thyroid artery Lower pointer: Superior thyroid vein
4. Upper pointer: Thyrohyoid muscle Lower pointer: Sternothyroid muscle (cut off)
5. Anterior branch superior thyroid artery
6. Pyramidal lobe of thyroid gland
7. Left lobe of thyroid gland (retracted anteriorly)
8. Internal jugular vein
9. Right brachiocephalic trunk right (duplicated)
10. Trachea (pointer on annular ligament)
11. Sternothyroid muscle (cut across)
12. Sternoclavicular ligament
13. Common carotid artery
14. Filament of superior thyroid nerve plexus
15. Superior thyroid artery
16. Internal jugular vein
17. Upper pointer: Inferior thyroid artery Lower pointer: Filament of inferior thyroid nerve plexus
18. Middle scalene muscle
19. Upper pointer: Muscular branch of superior thyroid artery Lower pointer: Fascial layer which covered posterior surface of of thyroid gland
20. Anterior scalene muscle
21. Phrenic nerve
22. Esophagus
23. Superficial cervical artery
24. Recurrent laryngeal nerve
25. Chain of lymph nodes along recurrent nerve
26. Transverse scapular artery
27. Subclavian vein