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    The mediastinum is divided into four regions - superior, anterior, middle and posterior. The superior mediastinum contains the aortic arch, tracheal bifurcation and superior vena cava. The middle mediastinum houses the heart, pericardium and roots of major vessels. The posterior mediastinum includes the esophagus, inferior vena cava and descending aorta.

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    The mediastinum is divided into four regions - superior, anterior, middle and posterior. The superior mediastinum contains the aortic arch, tracheal bifurcation and superior vena cava. The middle mediastinum houses the heart, pericardium and roots of major vessels. The posterior mediastinum includes the esophagus, inferior vena cava and descending aorta.

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    The mediastinum is divided into four regions - superior, anterior, middle and posterior. The superior mediastinum contains the aortic arch, tracheal bifurcation and superior vena cava. The middle mediastinum houses the heart, pericardium and roots of major vessels. The posterior mediastinum includes the esophagus, inferior vena cava and descending aorta.

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    SAGITTAL MEDIASTINUM

    Let’s take a look at the mediastinum in more detail with


    a mid-sagittal section:
    Superior Mediastinum
    aortic arch
    tracheal biurcation TIV-V
    superior vena cava vertebral
    sternal angle level
    Anterior Mediastinum
    thymus
    Inferior Mediastinum

    internal thoracic vessels *


    Middle Mediastinum
    heart
    pericardium
    roots o aorta/pulmonary artery/SVC
    phrenic nerves
    Posterior Mediastinum
    esophagus
    inerior vena cava
    descending aorta
    sympathetic trunk *
    azygous veins *
    thoracic duct * * not shown on illustration

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