Dissection of anterior and lateral regions of neck
Relations of cupula of pleura, left anterolateral view
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Image #76-5
Dissection of anterior and lateral regions of neck
Relations of cupula of pleura, left anterolateral view
A portion of the left innominate vein has been resected. Fascia which covered the pleura (24) has been removed.
- Thyroid cartilage
- Vagus nerve (X)
- Inferior thyroid artery
- Cricothyroid muscle(partially resected)
- Esophagus
- Upper pointer: Vertebral artery Lower pointer: Inferior cervical ganglion
- Trachea
- Isthmus of thyroid gland
- Inferior thyroid vein
- Thoracic duct (cut across and reflected anteriorly)
- Sternothyroid muscle (cut across)
- Common carotid artery left
- Upper pointer: Pretracheal lymph node Lower pointer: Suprasternal lymph node
- Thymus
- Cervical nerve VI
- Middle cervical ganglion
- (Gray) rami communicantes (to cervical nerve VII, VIII)
- Phrenic nerve
- Vertebral vein
- Transverse superficial artery
- Thyrocervical trunk
- Subclavian artery
- Anterior scalene muscle (cut across)
- Cupula pleurae
- Internal thoracic (mammary) artery
- Brachiocephalic vein left (cut off)