Posterior view of heart and great vessels with lung.

Sternocostal (anterior) surface of the heart and great vessels in situ.

Simple illustration of the relationships of great vessels to trachea. Superficially, the brachiocephalic veins are shown forming the superior vena cava which lies atop the arch of the aorta and pulmonary arteries.

Schematic illustration demonstrating embryonic development of asymmetrical courses of right and left recurrent laryngeal nerve.

Posterior view of the heart with pericardium and great vessels.

Transverse (axial) MRIs of the male pelvis and perineum. B. Insert image indicates level of MRI.

Anterior view of the thoracic contents in situ including the lungs, great vessels, heart and diaphragm. Portion of pericardium has been removed to reveal anterior surface of heart.

Great vessels, kidneys, and suprarenal glands are seen in an anterior view. Preitoneum and all digestive organs have been removed.

Femoral sheath. B. Transverse section through femoral vessels and nerve. Note that the psoas major tendon separates the femoral artery from the hip joint. Insert image indiates level of dissection.

Transverse section through shoulder joint and axilla. The insert indicates the level of dissection.

Transverse section through thigh at level of hip joint. B. Magnetic resonance image (MRI). (Numbers refer to structures in A. ) Insert image indicates level of MRI.

Transverse section through thigh at level of hip joint. A. Transverse section. Insert image indicates level of dissection.

Transposition of the great vessels