GA1 - Mediastinum Flashcards
Superior border of mediastinum
place connection the cupola or the superior thoracic aperature
Inferior border of mediastinum
diaphragm or inferior thoracic aperature
anterior border of mediastinum
sternum and costal cartilages
posterior border of mediastinum
T1 to T12 vertebrae and related ribs
4 subdivisions of mediastinum
superior, anterior inferior, middle inferior, posterior inferior
superior mediastinum lies between
manubrium sterni and the upper 4 thoracic vertebrae
superior mediastinum is bounded below by? above by? lateral by?
the sternal plane, plane of the thoracic inlet, mediastinal pleurae
superior mediastinum contains lower ends of which small muscles?
sternohyoid, sternothyroid, and longus colli
superior mediastinum contains the remnants of?
thymus gland
superior mediastinum contains what veins?
internal thoracic veins, brachiocephalic veins, upper half of superior vena cava (SVC), left superior intercostal
superior mediastinum contains what arteries?
internal thoracic, aortic arch, brachiocephalic, left common carotid, subclavian
superior mediastinum contains what nerves?
R and L vagi and phrenic nerve, left recurrent laryngeal, cardiac, superficial part of the cardiac plexus
superior mediastinum contains what structures?
trachea and esophagus
superior mediastinum contains which duct?
thoracic
the thoracic duct is a
lymphatic structure in the mediastinum
anterior mediastinum contains which nodes and vessels
lymph
anterior mediastinum contains a small portion of
thymus
anterior mediastinum contains the mediastinal branches of the
internal thoracic vessels
anterior mediastinum contains which ligaments
sternopericardial
anterior mediastinum contains which tissue type?
fat
middle mediastinum contains the covering of the heart
pericardium
middle mediastinum contains which major organ
heart
middle mediastinum contains which aorta
ascending
middle mediastinum contains lower half of the
superior vena cava
superior vena cava receives the
azygous venous arch posteriorly
middle mediastinum contains which part of the trachea?
tracheal bifurcation and both main bronchi
middle mediastinum contains the pulmonary
trunk and R and L pulmonary arteries and veins
middle mediastinum contains the R and L ______ nerves accompanied by the _______ vessels
phrenic; pericardiacophrenic
middle mediastinum contains the deep part of the _____ plexus
cardiac
middle mediastinum contains _______ lymph nodes
tracheobronchial
posterior mediastinum contains descending
aorta and its branches
posterior mediastinum contains posterior ______ VAN
intercostal
posterior mediastinum contains which veins
azygos, hemiazygos, accessory hemiazygos
posterior mediastinum contains which trunk with what nerve?
sympathetic; splanchnic
posterior mediastinum contains which major structure
esophagus
posterior mediastinum contains which lymphatic structure?
thoracic duct
posterior mediastinum contains which nerves that wrap around esophagus also?
vagus
ascending aorta arises from the ____ and ends at ___/____
heart; T4/T5
2 parts of the aorta
thoracic and abdominal
thoracic aorta has 2 branches
visceral and parietal
visceral aorta has 4 branching arteries
EPBM: esophageal, pericardial, bronchial, mediastinal
parietal aorta has 3 branching arteries
SSP: subcostal, superior phrenic, posterior intercostal
parietal means
wall/somatic
visceral means
organs
superior vena cava is in the _____ _____ mediastinum and drains into
middle superior; right atrium
superior vena cava tributaries?
brachiocephalic, azygous
tributaries to the azygous v
right superior intercosal v., hemiazygos, accessory hemizygos
the union of the R and L brachiocephalic vv form the
superior vena cava
L 1st posterior intercostal v drains
directly to the L brachiocephalic v
L 2-4 posterior intercostal v for the
L superior intercostal v
L superior intercostal v drains into
L brachiocephalic v
L 5-8 posterior intercostal v join to form
the accessory hemizygos v
accessory hemizygos crosses at ____ to drain into the ____
T8; azygous
L 9-11 posterior intercostal v form
hemizygos
hemizygos crosses at ___ to drain into
T9; azygous
hemizygos formed by the union of
L subcostal v and L ascending lumbar vv
azygous v is formed by the union of
R ascending lumbar vv and R subcostal v
R 5-11 posterior intercostal vv drain into
azgous
R 2-4 posterior intercostal v joins to form
R superior intercostal v
R 1 intercostal v drains into
R brachiocephalic
2 branches of ascending aorta
L and R coronary aa