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Anatomy of the Cervical (Neck) Region

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This medical illustration shows normal anatomy of the cervical (neck) region from a cross-sectional view below the level of the thyroid cartilage, with highlighted labels for three clinically important structures: the recurrent laryngeal nerve, stellate ganglion, and the anterior tubercle of the transverse process. Other labeled structures on the drawing include the thyroid gland, trachea, esophagus, ansa cervicalis, internal carotid artery, jugular vein, spinal cord, cranial accessory nerve (CN XI), vagus nerve (CN X), external jugular vein and vertebral artery.

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