Dissection of anterior and lateral regions of neck
Relation of subclavian artery and vein to scalene muscles and brachial plexus, lateral view
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Dissection of anterior and lateral regions of neck
Relation of subclavian artery and vein to scalene muscles and brachial plexus, lateral view
- Upper pointer: Internal jugular vein Lower pointer: Common carotid artery
- Ansa hypoglossi
- Ascending cervical artery
- Anterior branch superior thyroid artery
- Thyroid gland
- Phrenic nerve
- Transverse scapular artery
- Lymphatic trunks terminating in internal jugular vein
- Trachea
- Inferior thyroid vein left
- Sternohyoid muscle
- Upper pointer: Sternoclavicular joint capsule Lower pointer: Costoclavicular ligament
- Upper pointer: Nerves to levator scapulae muscle Lower pointer: Levator scapulae muscle
- Superficial cervical artery (posterior end displaced)
- Middle scalene muscle
- Upper pointer: Posterior scalene muscle Lower pointer: Transversa colli artery
- Long thoracic nerve (plexiform)
- Brachial plexus (pointer on divisions of superior trunk)
- Brachial plexus (pointer on divisions of middle trunk)
- Brachial plexus (pointer on divisions of inferior trunk)
- Subclavian artery
- Serratus anterior muscle
- Anterior scalene muscle (pointer near origin of muscle from first rib)
- Subclavian vein