Exam 2: Mediastinum Flashcards
Mediastinum
Space between pleural cavities
Imaginary plane that separates superior and inferior mediastinum
From sternal angle to T4-T5
Sternal angle indicates level of
- Superior and inferior mediastinum
- Articulation of 2nd rib w/ sternum
- Aortic arch
- Bifurcation of trachea
- Upper border of pulmonary trunk
Blood vessels within superior mediastinum
Superior vena cava
Brachiocephalic veins
Arch of aorta and branches
Structures located within superior mediastinum
Thoracic duct
Trachea
Esophagus
Thymus
Nerve located within superior mediastinum
Vagus
Left recurrent laryngeal
Phrenic
3 compartments of inferior mediastinum
Anterior
Middle
Posterior
Anterior mediastinum location
Anterior to pericardial sac
Posterior to sternum
Contents of anterior mediastinum
Thymus
Lymph nodes
Sternopericardial ligaments
Middle mediastinum bounded by
Pericardial sac
Contents of middle mediastinum
Heart
Pericardium
Roots of great vessels
Main bronchi
Posterior mediastinum location
Posterior to pericardial sac
Anterior to T5-12
Structures located in posterior mediastinum
Esophagus
Thoracic duct
Blood vessels located within posterior mediastinum
Thoracic aorta
Azygos vein
Hemiazygos vein
Nerves located within posterior mediastinum
Vagus nerve
Splanchnic nerves
Contents of BOTH superior and inferior mediastinum
Vagus nerve Phrenic nerve Thymus Thoracic duct Esophagus
Trachea begins at
Inferior border of cricoid cartilage (C6)
Trachea consists of
15-20 C-shaped cartilaginous rings
Rings of trachea function
Prevent trachea form collapsing
Trachea bifurcates into _____ at the level of _____
Right and left main bronchi; sternal angle (IVD T4/5)
Carina location
Within trachea, at bifurcation
Carina separates
Openings of right and left main bronchi
Trachea lies anterior to ______ and posterior to ____
Anterior to esophagus
Posterior to arch of aorta
Trachea deviates to
Right
To accommodate aorta
Right main bronchus is ____________ than left main bronchus
Shorter, wider, more vertical
Right main bronchus gives off ______ BEFORE entering hilum
Superior lobar bronchus
Right main bronchus divides into ____________ WITHIN hilum
Middle and inferior lobar bronchi
The 3 lobar bronchi of right lung then divide into
10 segmental bronchi
Left main bronchus is ______ than right main bronchus
Longer, narrower, more horizontal
Left main bronchus divides into
Superior and inferior lobar bronchi (within hilum)
The 2 lobar bronchi of left lung divide into
10 segmental bronchi
Foreign objects during aspiration usually enter
Right main bronchus
Lowest point in tracheobronchial tree where cough reflex stimulated
Carina
Once object passes carina
Coughing stops
Blood supply to trachea
Inferior thyroid artery
Bronchial arteries
Innervation of trachea
Vagus nerve
Sympathetic trunk
Surfaces of each lung
Costa
Mediastinal
Diaphragmatic
Hilum is on what surface of lung
Mediastinal
What structures pass through hilum
Vessels, nerves, bronchi
Structures that form root of lung
- Bronchi
- Pulmonary vessels
- Bronchial vessels
- Nerves
- Lymphatics