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What is the superior boundary of the posterior mediastinum?
What is the superior boundary of the posterior mediastinum?
- Imaginary line from the upper border of the pericardium to T4 (correct)
- Diaphragm
- Posterior surface of the pericardium
- Bodies of T5-T12 vertebrae
Which vertebrae form the posterior boundary of the posterior mediastinum?
Which vertebrae form the posterior boundary of the posterior mediastinum?
- T1-T4
- T12-L1
- T5-T12 (correct)
- L2-L5
Which of the following is NOT a boundary of the posterior mediastinum?
Which of the following is NOT a boundary of the posterior mediastinum?
- Bodies of T5-T12 vertebrae
- Posterior surface of the pericardium
- Superior border of the pericardium (correct)
- Diaphragm
What is the inferior boundary of the posterior mediastinum?
What is the inferior boundary of the posterior mediastinum?
What forms the anterior boundary of the posterior mediastinum?
What forms the anterior boundary of the posterior mediastinum?