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What are the different divisions of the mediastinum?
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*Superior
*Inferior (Anterior, middle, posterior) |
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What are the subdivisions of the inferior mediastinum?
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Anterior
Middle Posterior |
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What are the boundaries of the superior mediastinum?
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Extends from the superior thoracic aperature to the transverse thoracic plane (sternal angle to IV disc between T4/T5)
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What are the boundaries of the anterior mediastinum
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Between the pericardium and sternum
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What are the boundaries of the middle mediastinum
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Occupied by the heart
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What are the boundaries of the posterior mediastinum?
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Between the pericardium and anterior portion of the vertebral bodies (T5-T12)
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What are the boundaries of the inferior mediastinum
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Goes from the transverse thoracic plane down to the diaphragm
Subdivided into the anterior, middle and posterior portions |
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What is a mediastinum in general
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A septum between two parts of an organ or a cavity (division)
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What is the mediastinum in the thorax?
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A division between the viscera of the lungs
Central compartment of the thoracic cavity |
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What thoracic viscera does the mediastinum contain
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All of them except for thel ungs
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