Superior, Posterior and Anterior Mediastinum

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  • The mediastinum is an area of the thoracic cavity.
  • The borders are:

– Anteriorly: There is a sternum.

– Posteriorly: There are vertebrae (T1-T12).

– Superiorly: There is the superior thoracic inlet.

– Inferiorly: There is the diaphragm.

– Laterally: There is the pleura.

  • It is divided into:

-Superior

-Inferior

The inferior is further divided into:

-Posterior (which is the largest)

-Middle (contains the pericardium and heart which will not be represented here)

-Anterior

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(LEARNER OUTCOMES)

  • To describe the mediastinum
  • To identify the divisions of the mediastinum
  • Superior mediastinum

-To identify the borders and contents

-To identify the looping of the left vagus nerve

-To appreciate the course of the thoracic duct and where it opens

-To identify the structures in the T4 plane and the sternal angle of Louis

  • Posterior mediastinum

-To identify the borders and contents

-To identify the eosophogeal and aortic hiatuses

-To recognize the azygos venous system of the right and left side

-To recognize the vagi and the eosophogeal plexus

-To identify the position of the vagal trucks as they enter the diaphragm with the eosophogus

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