Posterior mediastinum Flashcards
What are the borders of the posterior mediastinum
Superior boundary manurial sternal joint
Inferior diaphragm
Anterior Heart
Posterior Spinal column
What are the veins within the azygos system and their locations
The azygos on the right side drains into SVC. Accessory azygos and hemiazygos on left side, accessory superior. Both drain into azygos
In portal hypertension where is the blood diverted
Instead of stomach- portal vein-liver-IVC-heart…
Stomach- oesophagus veins, azygos system, SVC, heart
Where is the thoracic duct
Left subclavian just before it is joined by the left internal jugular vein
What are the three regions of specific oesophageal depression
Aortic arch, left main bronchus and lower oesophageal sphincter at the diaphragm
Describe the path of the right vagus nerve relating to the right recurrent laryngeal
From most inferior the right vagus branches to give off the right recurrent laryngeal just below the brachiocephalic trunk at the point where it is bifurcating into the right subclavian and the right common carotid.
