Dissection of anterior and lateral regions of neck
Levator scapulae and scalene muscles, lateral view
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Dissection of anterior and lateral regions of neck
Levator scapulae and scalene muscles, lateral view
The prevertebral fascia has been removed and the clavicle partially resected.
- Mandible and inferior alveolar nerve
- Anterior belly digastric muscle
- Hyoid bone (covered by fibrous tissue)
- Upper pointer: Common carotid artery Lower pointer: Internal jugular vein
- Thyrohyoid muscle
- Ansa hypoglossi
- Thyroid gland
- Anterior scalene muscle
- Suprascapular nerve
- Upper pointer: Transverse scapular artery Lower pointer: Phrenic nerve
- Brachial plexus (upper trunk)
- Sternoclavicular articular disc (clavicle removed)
- Subclavian vein
- Acromion
- Glenohumeral joint
- Posterior belly of digastric muscle
- Splenius capitis muscle
- Greater auricular nerve
- Accessory nerve (XI) (cut across)
- Superficial cutaneous nerve (cut off)
- Supraclavicular nerves (cut off)
- Levator scapulae muscle
- Superficial cervical artery
- Middle scalene muscle
- Fascicle of levator scapulae muscle which joins serratus anterior muscle
- Upper pointer: Posterior scalene muscle Lower pointer: transverse colli artery
- Serratus anterior muscle
- Clavicle
- Supraspinatus muscle
- Subclavian artery
- Infraspinatus muscle