Chest Anatomy Review: Mediastinum
- Superior Mediastinum
containing:
- Trachea
- Esophagus
- Great Vessels
- Thymus
- Upper Half of Superior Vena Cava
- Vagus Nerves
- Thoracic Duct
- Anterior Mediastinum
containing:
- Fat
- Connective TIssue
- Lymph Nodes
- Branches of Internal Thoracic Vessels
- Middle Mediastinum
containing:
- Heart
- Pericardium
- Ascending Aorta
- Lower Half of Superior Vena Cava
- Carina
- Mainstem Bronchus
- Root of Lungs
- Main Pulmonary Arteries
- Pulmonary Veins
- Phrenic Nerves
- Posterior Mediastinum
containing:
- Descending Aorta
- Esophagus
- Thoracic Duct
- Azygos System
- Vagus Nerves
- Sympathetic Chains
- Spanchnic Nerves