- 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)...
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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...
- two
opposing layers of
serous membrane separating the
lungs from the
mediastinum, the
inside surfaces of the
surrounding chest walls and the diaphragm...
- 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...
-
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...
- artery,
brachiocephalic trunk, or
innominate artery is an
artery of the
mediastinum that
supplies blood to the
right arm, head, and neck. It is the first...
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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...
