Anterior and Middle Mediastinum Flashcards

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what are the boundaries of the anterior mediastinum

A
  • body of sternum (ant.)
  • pericardium (post.)
  • transverse thoracic plane (sup.)
  • diaphragm (inf.)
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what are the contents of the anterior mediastinum

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  • loose CT
  • fat
  • lymphatics
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what are the contents of the middle mediastinum

A
  • heart
  • pericardium
  • roots of great vessels
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what structures are adjacent to the middle mediastinum

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  • great vessels
  • phrenic nerves
  • lung root structures
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what are the boundaries of the of the middle mediastinum

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bounded on all sides by pericardial sac

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