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The inferior mediastinum contains the anterior, middle and posterior mediastinum. The anterior mediastinum is labelled here.
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Inferior mediastinum
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The middle mediastinum contains the origins of the major heart vessels including the pulmonary trunk and ascending aorta. It also contains the superior vena cava and pulmonary veins. The phrenic and vagus nerves also pass through the middle mediastinum.
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Middle mediastinum
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The superior mediastinum contains major vessels of the heart, trachea, oesophagus and thoracic duct. It also contains the left and right vagus and phrenic nerves. The superior mediastinum is bordered by the thoracic outlet superiorly, the sternal angle inferiorly, the pleural sacs laterally and the thoracic vertebral bodies of T1-T4 posteriorly.
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Superior mediastinum
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The posterior mediastinum contains the descending thoracic aorta, oesophagus, thoracic duct and azygous veins. The vagus and splanchnic nerves and the sympathetic chain are also found within the posterior mediastinum.
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Posterior mediastinum
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The anterior mediastinum is labelled. It contains no major structures in adults, although it contains the thymus in children.
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Anterior mediastinum
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Identify the specific area of the mediastinum, which is labelled. [lightgallery]
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