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18 Cards in this Set
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What is the boundary of the mediastinum?
• Anterior • Posterior • Lateral • Superior • Inferior |
Mediastinum boundaries
- Posterior surface of sternum - Ant. Surface thoracic vertebrae bodies - Mediastinal pleura of both lungs - Oblique plane of the 1st rib - Superior surface of the diaphragm |
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In the anterior mediastinum, list all the blood vessels.
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Internal thoracic arteries + veins
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In the middle mediastinum, list all the blood vessels.
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All heart associated vessels
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In the middle mediastinum, list all the nerves.
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All heart associated nerves
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In the posterior mediastinum, list all the ducts.
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Thoracic duct
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In the posterior mediastinum, list all the veins.
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- Azygous
- Hemiazygous - Accessory hemiazygous |
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In the posterior mediastinum, list all the nerves.
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- Splanchnics (greater, lesser, least)
- Vagus - Sympathetic (thoracocardiac) |
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In the posterior mediastinum, list all the blood arteries.
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- Descending Thoracic Aorta
- Posterior Intercostal arteries + veins - Mediastinal arteries + veins - Esophageal arteries - Bronchiolar arteries |
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The esophagus is in which mediastinum?
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Posterior Mediastinum
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Inferior Vena Cava enters the diaphragm where
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T8
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Esophagus enters the diaphragm where?
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T10
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Thoracic Aorta enters the diaphragm where?
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T12
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