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-InferiorThe inferior is further divided into:-Posterior (which is the largest)-Middle (contains the pericardium and heart which will not be represented here)-Anterior

Description

(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