Session 1 Mediastinum

Question 1

Contents of the Mediastinum

Answer 1

Heart, Great Vessels
Oseophagus
Trachea-bifurcation
Thymus
Thoracic Duct
Lymph nodes
Phrenic and Vagus N

Question 2

Boundaries

Answer 2

Superior- superior thoracic inlet
Inferior- diaphragm
Anterior Sternum, Costal Cartilage
Posteriorly: thoracic vertbrae

Question 3

Functions of the Mediastinum

Answer 3

mobile region

contains structures that have hollow insides (get passage air fluid)

Accommodate movement, volume and pressure

Question 4

Transverse Thoracic Plane, what landmarks happen?

Answer 4

Level where the trachea bifurcates
Concavity of the aortic arch
Lies just above the bifurcation of the pulmonary trunk

Question 5

Inferior- Anterior Mediastinum contains-

Answer 5

thymus
sternopericardial lig
few lymph nodes
branches of the internal thoracic vessels

Question 6

Middle Mediastinum

Answer 6

Heart and adjoining great vessels
adjoining lung roots
phrenic n

Question 7

Posterior Mediastinum

Answer 7

Oseophagus
thoracic aorta
azygos, hemiazygos and accesory hemiayzgos veins
thoraic duct and lymph nodes