Lungs
3
Plate206
AutonomicNervesinThorax
Cervicothoracic
(stellate) ganglion
Ansa subclavia
Cervical cardiac nerves
(sympathetic and vagal)
Thoracic (sympathetic)
cardiac branches
Sympathetic trunk
Vagus nerve (X) (c
ut
)
and branches to cardiac
and pulmonary plexuses
Thoracic (sympathetic)
cardiac branches
Anterior pulmonary plexus
Gray and white
rami communicantes
Posterior pulmonary plexus
(protruding from behind
right bronchus)
6th intercostal nerve
6th thoracic ganglion
Greater splanchnic nerve
Sympathetic branch
to esophageal plexus
Thoracic duct
Lesser splanchnic nerve
Least splanchnic nerve
Azygos vein (c
ut
)
Inferior vena cava (c
ut
)
Left recurrent laryngeal nerve
Cervical cardiac nerves
(sympathetic and vagal)
Vagus nerve (X) (c
ut
)
Thoracic (sympathetic)
cardiac branches
Left recurrent
laryngeal nerve
Thoracic cardiac branch
of vagus nerve
Cardiac plexus
Anterior pulmonary plexus
Posterior pulmonary plexus
(protruding from behind
left bronchus)
Sympathetic trunk
Thoracic aortic plexus
Esophageal plexus
8th intercostal nerve
Gray and white
rami communicantes
Greater splanchnic nerve
Lesser splanchnic nerve
Anterior vagal trunk
Diaphragm
(
pulled down
)
