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Boundaries of the Anterior and Middle Mediastinum

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What is the anterior boundary of the anterior mediastinum?

Pericardium
Diaphragm
Pleura
Body of the sternum (correct)

Which of the following is NOT a content of the anterior mediastinum?

Lymph vessels and lymph nodes
Superior and inferior sternopericardial ligaments
Phrenic nerve (correct)
Mediastinal branches of internal thoracic arteries

What is the superior boundary of the anterior mediastinum?

Body of the sternum
Diaphragm
Plane between superior and inferior mediastinum (correct)
Pericardium

What is the inferior boundary of the anterior mediastinum?

Diaphragm (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the lateral boundary of the anterior mediastinum?

Pleura and lung (D) Signup and view all the answers

What forms the boundary of the Middle Mediastinum inferiorly?

Diaphragm (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following structures is NOT enclosed by the pericardium?

Right pulmonary artery (A) Signup and view all the answers

How many phrenic nerves are found in the Middle Mediastinum?

Two (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is located to the right of the ascending aorta in the Middle Mediastinum?

Lower 1/2 of S.V.C. (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the lymph nodes found in the Middle Mediastinum?

Tracheobronchial groups (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the anterior boundary of the Middle Mediastinum?

Anterior mediastinum (A) Signup and view all the answers

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