mediastinum

Introduction

Contents:

• Anterior compartment:
  • thymus
  • thyroid
  • ascending aorta
  • innominate artery & vein
  • superior vena cava
  • fat
  • lymph nodes
• Middle mediastinum
  • cardiac chambers
  • pericardium
  • aortic arch & its branches
  • trachea & bronchi
  • esophagus
  • mediastinal nodes
• posterior compartment
  • lower esophagus
  • descending aorta
  • sympathetic chain
  • intercostal nerves

More general terms

• anatomic region

Additional terms

• mediastinal disease (diseases of the mediastinum)
• mediastinosopy

Component of

• thorax