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AN23.1-6 | Mediastinum — Glossary
Glossary — Mediastinum
Key terms introduced in this module, in order of first appearance. Use this as a revision checklist.
| Term | Where Introduced |
|---|---|
| Tuberculosis | relevance |
| Oesophageal carcinoma | relevance |
| Superior vena cava syndrome | relevance |
| Aortic aneurysm | relevance |
| Sympathetic chain injury | relevance |
| thoracic inlet | recall |
| diaphragm | recall |
| pleural cavities | recall |
| mediastinum | recall |
| sternal angle (angle of Louis) | recall |
| sternal angle plane | Divisions of the Mediastinum (AN23.1) |
| Superior mediastinum | Divisions of the Mediastinum (AN23.1) |
| Inferior mediastinum | Divisions of the Mediastinum (AN23.1) |
| Anterior mediastinum | Divisions of the Mediastinum (AN23.1) |
| Middle mediastinum | Divisions of the Mediastinum (AN23.1) |
| pericardium and heart | Divisions of the Mediastinum (AN23.1) |
| Posterior mediastinum | Divisions of the Mediastinum (AN23.1) |
| Why the sternal angle matters: | Divisions of the Mediastinum (AN23.1) |
| second costal cartilage | Divisions of the Mediastinum (AN23.1) |
| aortic knuckle | Divisions of the Mediastinum (AN23.1) |
| Anatomical boundaries of the mediastinum: | Divisions of the Mediastinum (AN23.1) |
| anterior to posterior | Superior Mediastinum — Contents (AN23.2) |
| "The Big Artery Trunks Very Slowly":T | Superior Mediastinum — Contents (AN23.2) |
| Key structures, anterior → posterior: | Superior Mediastinum — Contents (AN23.2) |
| Thymus | Superior Mediastinum — Contents (AN23.2) |
| Brachiocephalic veins | Superior Mediastinum — Contents (AN23.2) |
| superior vena cava (SVC) | Superior Mediastinum — Contents (AN23.2) |
| Arch of aorta | Superior Mediastinum — Contents (AN23.2) |
| brachiocephalic trunk | Superior Mediastinum — Contents (AN23.2) |
| left common carotid artery | Superior Mediastinum — Contents (AN23.2) |
| left subclavian artery | Superior Mediastinum — Contents (AN23.2) |
| Trachea | Superior Mediastinum — Contents (AN23.2) |
| carina | Superior Mediastinum — Contents (AN23.2) |
| wider, shorter, more vertical | Superior Mediastinum — Contents (AN23.2) |
| Oesophagus | Superior Mediastinum — Contents (AN23.2) |
| Vagus nerves | Superior Mediastinum — Contents (AN23.2) |
| Phrenic nerves | Superior Mediastinum — Contents (AN23.2) |
| Thoracic duct | Superior Mediastinum — Contents (AN23.2) |
| Contents (anterior to posterior): | Posterior Mediastinum (AN23.3) |
| oesophageal plexus | Posterior Mediastinum (AN23.3) |
| Descending thoracic aorta | Posterior Mediastinum (AN23.3) |
| aortic hiatus | Posterior Mediastinum (AN23.3) |
| posterior intercostal arteries | Posterior Mediastinum (AN23.3) |
| bronchial arteries | Posterior Mediastinum (AN23.3) |
| oesophageal branches | Posterior Mediastinum (AN23.3) |
| Azygos venous system: | Posterior Mediastinum (AN23.3) |
| Azygos vein | Posterior Mediastinum (AN23.3) |
| Hemiazygos vein | Posterior Mediastinum (AN23.3) |
| Accessory hemiazygos vein | Posterior Mediastinum (AN23.3) |
| Sympathetic chains | Posterior Mediastinum (AN23.3) |
| Clinical: | Posterior Mediastinum (AN23.3) |
| thoracic aorta | Posterior Mediastinum (AN23.3) |
| Origin: | Thoracic Duct (AN23.4) |
| Course in thorax: | Thoracic Duct (AN23.4) |
| right side | Thoracic Duct (AN23.4) |
| left | Thoracic Duct (AN23.4) |
| left side | Thoracic Duct (AN23.4) |
| left subclavian vein | Thoracic Duct (AN23.4) |
| Why it matters clinically: | Thoracic Duct (AN23.4) |
| Chylothorax | Thoracic Duct (AN23.4) |
| Chyle | Thoracic Duct (AN23.4) |
| Thoracic course: | Oesophagus in the Thorax (AN23.5) |
| hiatus | Oesophagus in the Thorax (AN23.5) |
| T10 | Oesophagus in the Thorax (AN23.5) |
| Aortic arch | Oesophagus in the Thorax (AN23.5) |
| Left main bronchus | Oesophagus in the Thorax (AN23.5) |
| Blood supply: | Oesophagus in the Thorax (AN23.5) |
| oesophageal branches of descending aorta | Oesophagus in the Thorax (AN23.5) |
| left gastric artery | Oesophagus in the Thorax (AN23.5) |
| oesophageal varices | Oesophagus in the Thorax (AN23.5) |
| Nerve supply: | Oesophagus in the Thorax (AN23.5) |
| Cross-ref PY: | Oesophagus in the Thorax (AN23.5) |
| right subclavian artery | Vagus, Phrenic, and Sympathetic Chains in the Thorax (AN23.6) |
| posterior vagal trunk | Vagus, Phrenic, and Sympathetic Chains in the Thorax (AN23.6) |
| left recurrent laryngeal nerve | Vagus, Phrenic, and Sympathetic Chains in the Thorax (AN23.6) |
| anterior vagal trunk | Vagus, Phrenic, and Sympathetic Chains in the Thorax (AN23.6) |
| Phrenic Nerves (C3, C4, C5): | Vagus, Phrenic, and Sympathetic Chains in the Thorax (AN23.6) |
| lateral surface of the pericardium | Vagus, Phrenic, and Sympathetic Chains in the Thorax (AN23.6) |
| central tendon | Vagus, Phrenic, and Sympathetic Chains in the Thorax (AN23.6) |
| muscular diaphragm | Vagus, Phrenic, and Sympathetic Chains in the Thorax (AN23.6) |
| Thoracic Sympathetic Chain: | Vagus, Phrenic, and Sympathetic Chains in the Thorax (AN23.6) |
| Splanchnic nerves | Vagus, Phrenic, and Sympathetic Chains in the Thorax (AN23.6) |
| Greater splanchnic | Vagus, Phrenic, and Sympathetic Chains in the Thorax (AN23.6) |
| Lesser splanchnic | Vagus, Phrenic, and Sympathetic Chains in the Thorax (AN23.6) |
| Least splanchnic | Vagus, Phrenic, and Sympathetic Chains in the Thorax (AN23.6) |
| Pancoast tumour | clinical_pearl |
| Sympathetic chain | clinical_pearl |
| Brachial plexus | clinical_pearl |
| Subclavian vessels | clinical_pearl |
| Mediastinum — Key Points: | summary |
90 terms in this module