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POSTERIOR MEDIASTINUM Flashcards

1
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Boundaries of the posterior mediastinum

A
  • Heart
  • T4/T5 disc
  • T5-T12
  • Diaphragm
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Contents of the posterior mediastinum

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  • Thoracic aorta
  • Esophagus
  • Azygos venous system
  • Vagus nerve plexus
  • Sympathetic trunk
  • Thoracic duct
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3
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Where does the thoracic (descending) aorta start and end?

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starts at T4/T5 vertebral disc junction, ends/enters abdomen at T12

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What are the branches of the thoracic (descending) aorta? (What are the main 2?)

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Posterior I/C aa & Esophageal aa = main 2
Others: Bronchial aa, Mediastinal aa, Pericardial aa

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Where does the esophagus start and end?

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begins in neck – has cervical/thoracic/abdominal parts, enters abdomen through diaphragm at T10

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In the superior mediastinum what structures are anterior to the esophagus?

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trachea, L recurrent laryngeal nerve

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In the superior mediastinum what structures are posterior to the esophagus?

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vertebral column

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In the posterior mediastinum what structures are anterior to the esophagus?

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vagus nerve plexus

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In the posterior mediastinum what structures are posterior to the esophagus?

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thoracic duct, aorta, hemiazygos veins

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In the posterior mediastinum what structures are to the R of the esophagus?

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azygos vein

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11
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L recurrent laryngeal nerve travels

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between trachea and esophagus and back up to larynx

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Azygos venous system is formed in the ____ and enters the thorax at what vertebral level?

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abdomen, T12

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The azygos venous system anastomoses with the ____ in the ______

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IVC, abdomen

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Azygos vein system consists of what 2 parts?

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azygos and hemiazygos vein

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azygos vein tributaries

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R posterior I/C veins, bronchial, esophageal, hemiazygos veins

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16
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azygos veins into the _____ at _____

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SVC, T4

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17
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hemiazygos vein drains

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L posterior I/C veins

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18
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What side is the azygos and hemiazygos veins associated with on the body?

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azygos = R, hemiazygos = L

19
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Accessory hemiazygos veins drains the

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upper L posterior I/C veins

20
Q

the azygos venous system drains structures of the

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thorax

21
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The main drainage of the azygos venous system is the ______ which drains the ______. Why is this the main drainage?

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azygos vein, posterior thoracic cage
- main drainage because hemiazygos drains into azygos

22
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Where does the thoracic duct start and end?

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starts at cisterna chyli at T12, ends at junction of L IJV + L subclavian with L brachiocephalic vein

23
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What structures run between the thoracic duct?

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azygos vein and aorta

24
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What structures are anterior to the thoracic duct?

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esophagus

25
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The function of the thoracic duct is to drain what 3 things?

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  • All lymphatics below diaphragm
  • L side of thorax
  • L upper limb/head and neck  via tributaries that end at thoracic duct
26
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The thoracic duct carries ____ and drains into the _________

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lymphatic fluid, brachiocephalic

27
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Compression of the thoracic duct would lead to what?

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swelling in thoracic cage

28
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What is the cistern chili?

A

structure located at the junction of diaphragm separating thorax from abdomen

29
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Above the diaphragm the thoracic duct drains everything on the

A

L

30
Q

Below the diaphragm the thoracic duct drains everything on the

A

R and L

31
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R lymphatic duct opens at

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junction of R IJV + R subclavian with R brachiocephalic vein

32
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Function of the R lymphatic drain is the drain what 2 things?

A
  • R side of thorax
  • R upper limb/head and neck (via tributaries that end at R lymphatic duct)
33
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Blockage of the lymphatic system lead to swelling of tissues _____ to blockage

A

distal

34
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The sympathetic trunk is a ______ that runs…

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chain of ganglia that run parallel to vertebral column on both sides (“beads on a chain”)

35
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Sympathetic trunk supplies ____ innervation to the

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sympathetic - cardiac, pulmonary, and esophageal plexuses

36
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In the thorax, the sympathetic trunk gives rise to

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greater, lesser, and least splanchnic nerves (T5-T12)

37
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The sympathetic trunk, in the thorax, gives rise to innervation at what vertebral levels?

A

T5-T12

38
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Sympathetic trunk is an anatomical landmark for

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nerve fibers exiting spinal cord to get to muscles in he thoracic region/upper limbs

39
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Splanchnic Nerves

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faint nerves extending off of ganglia that penetrate through diaphragm to get to GI tract

40
Q

splanchnic nerves originate in the

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thorax

41
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What are the 3 diaphragmatic apertures and where are they located?

A

Vena caval hiatus - T8
Esophageal Hiatus - T10
Aortic Hiatus - T12

42
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What structures pass through at the venal caval hiatus?

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IVC

43
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What structures pass through at the esophageal hiatus?

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esophagus, Vagus nerves

44
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What structures pass through at the aortic hiatus?

A

aorta, thoracic duct, azygos vein, (possibly sympathetic splanchnic nerves)

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