16- Thorax IV Flashcards
What structures is the posterior mediastinum anterior to?
vertebral bodies T5- T12
What structures is the posterior mediastinum posterior to?
Pericardium/ Heart
Diaphragm
What part of the mediastinum is the posterior mediastinum a subsection of?
Inferior mediastinum
What is the posterior mediastinum inferior to?
sternal angle
What is the order of the following anterior to posterior?
veins/ arteries/ trachea/ esophagus
veins/ arteries/ trachea/ esophagus
What is anterior to arteries?
veins
What is anterior to the esophagus?
trachea
What is posterior to arteries?
trachea
What is posterior to trachea?
esophagus
What is posterior to veins?
arteries
What part of the mediastinum is the arch of the aorta in?
Superior mediastinum
What is the major artery of the superior mediastinum?
arch of the aorta
What are the 3 main divisions odd the arch of the aorta?
Brachiocephalic trunk
Left common carotid artery
Left subclavian artery
What part of the mediastinum is the ascending aorta in?
middle mediastinum = inferior mediastinum
Where do the veins of the superior mediastinum go to?
SVC