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According to the text, what are the subdivisions of the mediastinum?
According to the text, what are the subdivisions of the mediastinum?
- Anterior, posterior
- Superior, inferior
- Anterior, middle, posterior (correct)
- Superior, middle, inferior
What is the anatomical relationship between the mediastinum and the lungs?
What is the anatomical relationship between the mediastinum and the lungs?
- The mediastinum is located posterior to the lungs
- The mediastinum is located inferior to the lungs
- The mediastinum is located superior to the lungs
- The mediastinum is located anterior to the lungs (correct)
What is the purpose of the transverse thoracic plane?
What is the purpose of the transverse thoracic plane?
- To divide the superior and inferior portions of the mediastinum (correct)
- To visualize the contents of the mediastinum
- To separate the mediastinum from the thoracic cage
- To locate the components of the thoracic cage
At what vertebral level does the mediastinum begin?
At what vertebral level does the mediastinum begin?
What is the joint between the manubrium and body of the sternum called?
What is the joint between the manubrium and body of the sternum called?
What is the joint between the body and xiphoid process of the sternum called?
What is the joint between the body and xiphoid process of the sternum called?
What is the palpable landmark used to locate the sternal angle?
What is the palpable landmark used to locate the sternal angle?
Which layer of the pericardium lines the fibrous sac?
Which layer of the pericardium lines the fibrous sac?
What is the function of the fibrous pericardium?
What is the function of the fibrous pericardium?
What is the tissue composition of the fibrous pericardial sac?
What is the tissue composition of the fibrous pericardial sac?
What separates the esophagus from the heart?
What separates the esophagus from the heart?
Where does the azygous vein drain into the superior vena cava (SVC)?
Where does the azygous vein drain into the superior vena cava (SVC)?
What is the oblique pericardial sinus?
What is the oblique pericardial sinus?
What structures are found in the posterior mediastinum?
What structures are found in the posterior mediastinum?
Which vertebral level separates the superior mediastinum from the inferior mediastinum?
Which vertebral level separates the superior mediastinum from the inferior mediastinum?
Which vessels are most anterior in the superior mediastinum?
Which vessels are most anterior in the superior mediastinum?
What is the primary occupant of the anterior mediastinum in adults?
What is the primary occupant of the anterior mediastinum in adults?
Which structures are found in the middle mediastinum?
Which structures are found in the middle mediastinum?
Which vessels terminate in the middle mediastinum?
Which vessels terminate in the middle mediastinum?
Which nerves are found in the middle mediastinum?
Which nerves are found in the middle mediastinum?
What is the relationship between the fibrous pericardial sac and the thoraco-abdominal diaphragm?
What is the relationship between the fibrous pericardial sac and the thoraco-abdominal diaphragm?
Which vessels are branches of the subclavian vessels?
Which vessels are branches of the subclavian vessels?
Where do the internal thoracic vessels run?
Where do the internal thoracic vessels run?
Are the internal thoracic vessels themselves in the mediastinum?
Are the internal thoracic vessels themselves in the mediastinum?
What is the purpose of the axial CT sections shown in the text?
What is the purpose of the axial CT sections shown in the text?
What landmark is useful for locating the tracheobronchial lymph nodes?
What landmark is useful for locating the tracheobronchial lymph nodes?
At what vertebral level is the transverse section through the heart shown in the text?
At what vertebral level is the transverse section through the heart shown in the text?
What part(s) of the mediastinum do the tracheobronchial lymph nodes occupy?
What part(s) of the mediastinum do the tracheobronchial lymph nodes occupy?
Why is the right recurrent laryngeal nerve not symptomatic in thoracic pathologies to the extent that the left recurrent is?
Why is the right recurrent laryngeal nerve not symptomatic in thoracic pathologies to the extent that the left recurrent is?
What structures and features are provided on the session structure list?
What structures and features are provided on the session structure list?
