Mediastinum anatomy notes

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v.Imp... Contents of various compartments of mediastinum... (note: trachea and phrenic nerve comes in "superior" and "middle"! mediastinum) ( "Azygous" vein in "miidle" mediastinum) 【 Note: Anterior relation of Hilum of lung - Phrenic nerve, while posterior relation - Vagus nerve 】

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Mediastinum Question 1. Define mediastinum and give its boundaries and major contents. Answer: Mediastinum: It is a central compartment/region of the thoracic cavity, sandwiched between two lungs enclosed in the pleural sacs. It contains all the thoracic viscera and great vessels except lungs. The contents of the mediastinum are packed in the loose areolar tissue […]

Posterior mediastinum

Mediastinum

The MediastinumOverview • The mediastinum is the area centrally located between the right and left pleural cavities. • The mediastinum can be broadly divided into superior and inferior compartments. The Superior Mediastinum* is a space for structures to pass between the head/neck and the thorax. The Inferior Mediastinum* comprises the anterior, middle, and posterior sub-compartments. – Anterior mediastinum comprises connective and fatty tissue that protect the deeper structures. – Middle…

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Happy Valentine's Day! Have a heart (right where it belongs, in the mediastinum!). Mediastinum is in the middle, right where it belongs according to the Latin etymology. The mediastinum has subdivisions: superior, anterior, posterior, and middle (where the 💓 is)!

#Azygous and #hemiazygous vein drain into middle mediastinum....#Lower limit sup. Mediastinum at T4

3. 4. 1. Identify : Heart Diaphragm Thoracic vertebra Sternum. 2. THE mediastinum. Prof. Ahmed Fathalla Ibrahim. OBJECTIVES. At the end of the lecture, students should be able to: Define the “ Mediastinum ”. Differentiate between the divisions of the mediastinum .