Cardio

Question 1

Name border and 3 contents in anterior mediastinum?

Answer 1

Thymus
Lymph nodes

Border-
Anterior- Sternum
Posterior- middle mediastinum

Question 2

Name border superior mediastinum?

Answer 2

Sternal angle
T4/T5

Question 3

Name 3 contents and border posterior mediastinum?

Answer 3

Oesophagus
Azygous and hemizygous
Descending aorta

Anterior- middle mediastinum
Posterior- anterior thoracic vertebral column

Question 4

Name contents middle mediastinum?

Answer 4

Pericardium and heart
Asscending aorta
SVC/IVC
Trachea
Bronchi
Phrenic, vagus nerves

Question 5

Where is heart located?

Answer 5

Middle mediastinum

Question 6

Where is descending aorta?
Where is ascending aorta?

Answer 6

Descending- posterior mediastinum
Ascending- middle mediastinum

Question 7

Where is descending aorta?
Where is ascending aorta?

Answer 7

Descending- posterior mediastinum
Ascending- middle mediastinum

Question 8

What is mediastinum divided into?
What seperates it? What lvl?

Answer 8

Superior
Inferior
T4/T5 sternal angle

Question 9

What surrounds heart?

Answer 9

Pericardium

Question 10

What does inferior mediastinum divide into?

Answer 10

Anterior, middle, posterior

Question 11

State contents:
Anterior
Middle
Posterior
Mediastinum?

Answer 11

Anterior- thymus, lymph nodes, thoracic vessels
Middle- important- heart, asc aorta, SVC/VC, trachea, vagus/phrenic/L recurrents
Posterior- oesophagus, azygous and hemizygous, descending aorta

Question 12

What are 2 layers of pericardium?

Answer 12

Fibrous (outer)
Serous

Question 13

What is outer layer pericardium?

Answer 13

Fibrous

Question 14

What is inner layer of pericardium