Fig. i. Showing the position of the great thoracic rete with relation to the scalene muscle, thoracic cavity 



and cervical vertebrae. Rete dotted. 



a, Scalene muscle 



b, Rectus capitis amicus major muscle 



c, Longus colli muscle 



d, Trachelo-mastoid and splenius muscles 



e, Jugular vein 



/, Posterior thoracic and internal mammary veins 



g, Brachial vein 



h, Axillary venous plexus 



i, Right brachio-cephalic vein 



/, Left brachio-cephalic vein 



k, Precava 



/, Dorsal aorta 



m, Ductus arteriosus 



n, Carotid artery 



o, Subclavian artery 



p, Axillary artery 



q, Posterior thoracic artery 



r, Internal mammary artery 



s, Line of anterior extension of the pleural dome 



cv 1-7, Transverse processes of the cervical vertebrae 



