A 45-year-old man presents with left-sided mild ptosis (1–2 mm), miosis, and anhidrosis of the left face and neck. Imaging reveals a mass at the left lung apex compressing the sympathetic chain. The structure marked **C** in the diagram is responsible for the ptosis in this patient. Which of the following best explains the mechanism of ptosis in this condition?
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