Dissection of head and neck from a posterior approach
Middle constrictor muscle of pharynx; pharyngeal raphe; submucosal plexus of esophageal veins
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Dissection of head and neck from a posterior approach
Middle constrictor muscle of pharynx; pharyngeal raphe; submucosal plexus of esophageal veins
The inferior constrictor muscle has been partially resected on the left to expose the middle constrictor of the pharynx. The vagus nerve and sympathetic trunk have been removed.
- Glossopharyngeal nerve (IX)
- Parotid gland
- Internal carotid artery (cut across)
- Stylopharyngeus muscle
- Stylohyoid muscle
- Styloid process temporal bone
- Ascending pharyngeal artery
- Upper pointer: Posterior belly of digastric muscle Lower pointer: Occipital artery (cut across)
- Lingual artery (in background)
- Sternocleidomastoid muscle
- External carotid artery
- Pharyngeal branch of external carotid artery
- Carotid body
- Internal carotid artery (cut across)
- Internal jugular vein (cut across)
- Carotid sheath
- Thyroid gland
- Pharyngeal tonsil (pharyngobasilar fascia removed)
- Occipital condyle
- Superior pharyngeal constrictor muscle
- Pterygoid venous plexus
- Splenius capitis muscle
- Pharyngeal raphe
- Middle pharyngeal constrictor muscle
- Superior horn thyroid cartilage
- Inferior pharyngeal constrictor muscle right
- Inferior pharyngeal constrictor muscle left (divided)
- Esophageal vein