The thoracic and abdominal cavities are opened from the front and important lymph glands and their vessels are shown. Viscera of the left side are removed.Translated by: Ronald A. Bergman, PhD and Adel K. Afifi, MD, MSPeer Review Status: Internally Peer Reviewed

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a) Clavicle.b) First rib.c) Thyroid gland.d) Trachea.e) Right bronchus.f) Left bronchus.g) Thoracic vertebral column.h) Right lung.i) Posterior mediastinum.k) Diaphragm.l) Stomach, body (s. ventriculus).m) Spleen (s. lien).n) Liver, left lobe.o) Liver, right lobe.p) Ascending colon (s. right colon).q) Mesentery (of small intestine).r) Jejunum and Ileum.s) Gallbladder (s. vesica fella).t) Suspensory ligament of liver.

1. aortic arch. 2. descending thoracic aorta. 3. subclavian artery. 4. common carotid artery. 5. innominate artery (s. brachiocephalic artery). 6. intercostal artery and veins. 7. superior vena cava. 8. innominate vein (s. right common jugular vein). 9. left innominate vein (s. transversa). 10. subclavian vein. 11. internal jugular vein. 12. azygos vein. 13. hemiazygos vein. 14. superior mesenteric artery (s. mesaraica superior). 15. superior mesenteric vein (s. mesaraica magna). 16. jejunal and ileal arteries and veins. 17. thoracic duct. 18. right common lymphatic trunk (s. minor). 19. bronchial nodes. 20. pulmonary nodes. 21. deep jugular nodes. 22. axillary nodes. 23. intercostals nodes. 24. mesenteric plexus with mesenteric nodes (s. mesaraicae).

From behind, deep to the vertebral column, the opened thorax, abdomen and pelvis, with intestines, blood vessels and nerves.Translated by: Ronald A. Bergman, PhD and Adel K. Afifi, MD, MSPeer Review Status: Internally Peer Reviewed

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a) First thoracic vertebra, body.b) First thoracic vertebra, spinous process.c) First rib.d) Scapula.e) Spinal cord.f) Esophagus.g) Trachea.h) Top of the right lung.i) Costal pleura (s. parietal pleura).k) Diaphragm.l) Heart (s. cor).m) Left bronchus.n) Kidney (s. Ren).o) Renal pelvis.p) Ureter.q) Suprarenal gland (s. adrenal gland).r) Peritoneum (of posterior abdominal wall).s) Rectum (s. intestinum rectum).t) Posterior end of m. sphincter ani externus.u) m. Levator ani.v) Sacrotuberous ligament.w) m. Piriformis.x) Os ilium.y) m Psoas major.z) mm Gluteal.

1. aortic arch. 2. descending thoracic aorta. 3. descending abdominal aorta. 4. common iliac artery. 5. internal iliac artery and vein (s. hypogastric). 6. external iliac artery and vein (s. cruralis). 7. middle sacral artery and vein. 8. innominate artery (s. brachiocephalic artery). 9. subclavian artery. 10. common carotid artery. 11. internal thoracic artery and vein (s. internal mammary). 12. intercostal artery, vein and nerve. 13. renal artery and vein (with suprarenal branch). 14. internal spermatic artery and vein. 15. superior rectal artery and vein. 16. middle rectal artery and vein. 17. common pudendal artery and vein. 18. sciatic artery (s. ischiadica). 19. superior gluteal artery and vein. 20. subclavian vein.

21. superior vena cava. 22. azygos vein. 23. hemiazygos vein. 24. First and second lumbar veins. 25. inferior vena cava. 26. common iliac vein. 27. thoracic duct. 28. cysternal chyli (s. receptaculum chyli). 29. lumbar nodes. 30. intercostal nodes. 31. posterior mediastinal glands. 32. first intercostals nerve. 33. first thoracic ganglion. 34. vagus nerve. 35. recurrent laryngeal nerve (s. recurrens vagi). 36. phrenic nerve. 37. sympathetic nerve, thoracic ganglia. 38. splanchnic nerves, major and minor. 39. twelfth intercostal nerve 40. first lumbar nerve. 41. lateral anterior femoral cutaneous nerve. 42. femoral nerve. 43. obturator nerve. 44. sympathetic nerve, lumbar ganglion. 45. sciatic plexus. 46. sacral nerves.

Liver, spleen and pancreas with their blood supply.Translated by: Ronald A. Bergman, PhD and Adel K. Afifi, MD, MSPeer Review Status: Internally Peer Reviewed

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a) Liver, left lobe.b) Liver, quadrate lobe.c) Liver, right lobe.d) Liver, caudate lobe (s. Spigelli).e) Gallbladder.f) Cystic duct.g) Hepatic duct.h) Bile duct (s. ductus choledochus).i) Duodenum, pars descending, with the junction of the ductus choledochus and k) Pancreatic duct (s. Wirsungianus).l) Pancreas, head.m) Pancreas, body.n) Pancreas, tail.o) Duodenum, pars inferior, horizontal.p) Stomach, body (cut across).q) Spleen (s. lien).r) Left kidney, (s. Ren).

1. descending abdominal aorta. 2. celiac artery (s. tripus Hallerii).

3. left gastric artery (s. coronaria ventriculi sinestra). 4. splenic artery with pancreatic branches. 5. hepatic artery. 6. gastroduodenal artery. 7. Renal artery and vein. 8. superior mesenteric artery and vein. 9. portal vein.

The celiac (s. solar) plexus with surrounding organs.Translated by: Ronald A. Bergman, PhD and Adel K. Afifi, MD, MSPeer Review Status: Internally Peer Reviewed

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a) Diaphragm.b) Inferior vena cava (with hepatic veins).c) Esophagus.d) Body of stomach (with branches of vagus nerves).e) Spleen. (s. Lien).

f) Pancreas, head.g) Pancreas, tail.h) Kidney (s. Ren).i) Suprarenal gland (s. adrenal).k) Ureter.

1. descending abdominal aorta. 2. left gastric artery. 3. lienalis artery (s. splenic). 4. hepatic artery (with hepatic plexus). 5. renal artery and vein (with renal plexus). 6. internal spermatic artery and vein (with internal spermatic plexus). 7. superior mesenteric plexus. 8. inferior vena cava. 9. celiac plexus (s. solaris). 10. phrenic plexus. 11. gastric plexus. 12. splenic plexus. 13. inferior aortic plexus (s. abdominalis aortic plexus).