Intercostal Catheterisation: Applying Body Wall Anatomy Clinically

Image from AN@TOMEDIA ONLINE   Eizenberg N, Briggs C, Barker P & Grkovic I: Access directly via: LINK HERE (go to Thorax; Dissection; for tips!)

Use Lecture  "Anatomy of Body Wall" as your guide

Examine the donor specimen image carefully. Use the position of the catheter and the anatomical structures visible in the specimen to answer the following questions.

Look at the catheter where it crosses the thoracic wall. Which structure is represented by the pale blue/green oval structure close to the catheter?