Trachea Flashcards
1
Q
Where is the trachea palpable
A
In the jugular notch as it enters the superior mediastinum
2
Q
Structure posterior to the trachea
A
Oesophagus (which is immediately anterior to the vertebral column)
3
Q
Structures in the superior mediastinum
A
4
Q
Cross-section through the superior mediastinum at the level of T3
A
5
Q
Relations to the trachea as it passes through the superior mediastinum
A
It is crossed laterally by the azygos vein on the right and the arch of the aorta on the left
6
Q
Where does the trachea divide into the right and left main bronchi
A
At, or just inferior to, the transverse plane between the sternal angle and vertebral level T4/5
