- The
mediastinum (from
Medieval Latin: mediastinus, lit. 'midway';pl.: mediastina) is the
central compartment of the
thoracic cavity.
Surrounded by loose...
- The
mediastinum testis is a
thick yet
incomplete septum at the
posterior part of the
testis formed by the
tunica albuginea of
testis projecting into the...
- in the
mediastinum. The
mediastinum has
three main parts: the
anterior mediastinum (front), the
middle mediastinum, and the
posterior mediastinum (back)...
- two
opposing layers of
serous membrane separating the
lungs from the
mediastinum, the
inside surfaces of the
surrounding chest walls and the diaphragm...
-
Mediastinitis is
inflammation of the
tissues in the mid-chest, or
mediastinum. It can be
either acute or chronic. It is
thought to be due to four different...
- emphysema) is
pneumatosis (abnormal
presence of air or
other gas) in the
mediastinum, the
central part of the
chest cavity.
First described in 1819 by René...
-
through the
aortic hiatus into
first the
posterior mediastinum and then the
superior mediastinum,
extending as high up as the root of the neck before...
- in the
middle mediastinum, and is
either from
anterior or
posterior mediastinum(most of the m****es
arise from the
anterior mediastinum).
Chest radiograph...
-
Uterine artery (female) ****l
artery (female) The
contents of
superior mediastinum can be
remembered using the mnemonic, "TT ET AV N LO" or "Try To Eat...
-
located in the
upper front part of the chest, in the
anterior superior mediastinum,
behind the sternum, and in
front of the heart. It is made up of two...
