19. Mediastinum: Cross Section at Level of T8 Vertebra

Question 1

Identify 1 -> 3

Answer 1

1. Thoracic lymphatic duct
2. Azygos vein
3. Esophagus and esophageal plexus

Question 2

Identify 4

Answer 2

4. Branches of right main bronchus

Question 3

Identify 5

Answer 3

5. Right atrium

Question 4

Identify 6

Answer 4

6. Right ventricle

Question 5

Identify 7

Answer 5

7. Left ventricle

Question 6

Identify 8

Answer 6

8. Left atrium

Question 7

Identify 9

Answer 7

9. Left inferior pulmonary vein

Question 8

Identify 10

Answer 8

10. Thoracic (descending) aorta

Question 9

The mediastinum is the region between the 2 ___

Answer 9

pleural cavities.

Question 10

The mediastinum is the region between the 2 pleural cavities. A horizontal line through the sternal angle divides it into a ___

Answer 10

a superior and an inferior mediastinum

Question 11

The inferior mediastinum is further divided into ____

Answer 11

anterior, middle, and posterior compartments

Question 12

Contents of anterior mediastinum

Answer 12

The anterior mediastinum lies just behind the body of the sternum and contains remnants of the thymus gland, lymph nodes, fat, and some connective tissue

Question 13

Contents of middle mediastinum

Answer 13

. The middle mediastinum contains the pericardium, heart, nerves, and roots of the great vessels

Question 14

Position and contents of posterior mediastinum

Answer 14

The posterior mediastinum is posterior to the pericardium and heart.

It contains the esophagus, thoracic aorta, azygos system of veins, thoracic lymphatic duct, and nerves.