Mediastinum Flashcards
1
Q
Name the mass of organs and tissues that separate the lungs?
A
MEDIASTINUM
2
Q
What is the superior boundary of the mediastinum?
A
FIRST RIB
3
Q
What is the inferior boundary of the mediastinum?
A
DIAPHRAGM
4
Q
What is the anterior boundary of the mediastinum?
A
STERNUM
breastbone
5
Q
What is the superior boundary of the mediastinum?
A
VERTEBRAL COLUMN
spine
6
Q
Name the contents of the mediastinum?
A
HEART and its LARGE VESSELS \+ TRACHEA \+ ESOPHAGUS \+ THYMUS and LYMPH NODES \+ CONNECTIVE TISSUE