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av Allan Besselink, PT, DPT, PhD, Dip.MDT för 1 år sedan

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Mediastinum

The mediastinum is a central compartment in the thoracic cavity that contains several crucial structures. Positioned superiorly, it houses the great vessels, including major arteries and veins, as well as thoracic and lymphatic ducts.

Mediastinum

Mediastinum

inferior

anterior
(thymus)
internal thoracic vessels
middle
heart
pericardium
posterior
thoracic aorta
thoracic duct
azygos/hemi-azygos veins

superior

thymus
great vessels
veins
arteries
trachea
primary bronchi
root of lung

phrenic nerve

along pericardium

diaphragm

CN X

esophagus
thoracic/lymphatic ducts