Figure 1: Close view of dissected right side of the neck and parotid region showing the anastomoses (A1 and A2) between ascending branch of TCCN and CFN. The terminal nerve endings of TCCN passing along the RMV and penetrating into the substance of parotid gland are also shown.
TCCN: Transverse Cervical Cutaneous Nerve; A1 and A2: Anastomoses between the transverse cervical cutaneous nerve and cervical branch of facial nerve; CFN: Cervical Branch of Facial Nerve; SMG: Submandibular Gland; PG: Parotid Gland; EJV: External Jugular Vein; SCM: Sternocleidomastoid Muscle; GAN: Great Auricular Nerve; LON: Lesser Occipital Nerve; SAN: Spinal Accessory Nerve; RMV: Retromandibular Vein