mediastinum

Question 1

Boundaries of the mediastinum

Answer 1

superior- thoracic inlet
Inferior- thoracic outlet
Posterior- vertebral column
Anterior- sternum
Lateral- mediastinal pleura

Question 2

subdivisions of the mediastinum

Answer 2

Superior mediastinum
Inferior mediastinum
-Anterior
-Posterior
-Middle

Question 3

Superior mediastinum region

Answer 3

Region superior to the intravertebral disc separating T4 and T5

Question 4

superior mediastinum contents

Answer 4

thymus
Great veins
Arch of the aorta and its 3 branches
parts of the trachea and esophagus
Vagus and phrenic nerves
Thoracic ducts

Question 5

anterior mediastinum

Answer 5

Region anterior to the pericardial sac and posterior to the sternum

Question 6

posterior mediastinum

Answer 6

Region posterior to the pericardial sac and anterior to the thoracic vertebrae

Question 7

Posterior mediastinum contents

Answer 7

esophagus
Lower end of trachea
Descending aorta and its branches
Azygous venous system
thoracic duct
Thoracic part of the sympathetic trunk

Question 8

Medial mediastinum

Answer 8

Region that contains
pericardial sac
heart
great arteries
main bronchi
phrenic nerve