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...

A mediastinal tumor is a tumor in the mediastinum, the cavity that separates the lungs from the rest of the chest. It contains the heart, esophagus, trachea...

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) Vaginal artery (female) The contents of superior mediastinum can be remembered using the mnemonic, "TT ET AV N LO" or "Try To Eat...

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 and the inside surfaces of the surrounding chest walls. The portion of...

Score 1: No uptake above the background Score 2: Uptake ≤ mediastinum Score 3: Uptake > mediastinum but ≤ liver Score 4: Uptake moderately increased compared...

represents the imaginary boundary between the superior and inferior mediastinum. It is also used to identify the second rib during physical examination...

and fascia). The central compartment of the thoracic cavity is the mediastinum. There are two openings of the thoracic cavity, a superior thoracic aperture...

in the middle mediastinum, and is either from anterior or posterior mediastinum(most of the masses arise from the anterior mediastinum). Chest radiograph...

pericardial cavity, which contains pericardial fluid, and defines the middle mediastinum. It separates the heart from interference of other structures, protects...

sheath. It extends between the base of the skull superiorly, and the mediastinum inferiorly. It contains the retropharyngeal lymph nodes. Its function...

superior vena cava syndrome (SVC), commonly the result of a mass in the mediastinum. Although the sign is most commonly described in patients with substernal...

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...

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...

anastomosing network of delicate tubules located in the hilum of the testicle (mediastinum testis) that carries sperm from the seminiferous tubules to the efferent...

Retropharyngeal 8 mm Lateral retropharyngeal: 5 mm Mediastinum Mediastinum, generally 10 mm Superior mediastinum and high paratracheal 7mm Low paratracheal and...

epididymis), the tunica albuginea extends into the testis to form the mediastinum testis. It is thicker than the tunica albuginea of the ovary. It is composed...

aortic arch in the superior mediastinum Where the esophagus is compressed by the left main bronchus in the posterior mediastinum The esophageal hiatus, where...

Mediastinoscopy is a procedure that enables visualization of the contents of the mediastinum, usually for the purpose of obtaining a biopsy. Mediastinoscopy is often...

of the thorax, showing the contents of the middle and the posterior mediastinum. Identifiers MeSH D035441 FMA 10428 Anatomical terminology [edit on Wikidata]...

tributaries include the right bronchial veins and veins from pericardium, mediastinum, and oesophagus. It communicates with the vertebral venous plexuses....

root of the lung structures. The parietal pleura is attached to the mediastinum, the upper surface of the diaphragm, and to the inside of the ribcage...

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...

ascends along the left side of the trachea and through the superior mediastinum. Finally, the left subclavian artery comes off of the aortic arch to...

common cold) Lower RT/ lung disease (including LRTIs) Pleural cavity/ mediastinum Other/general Respiratory failure Influenza Common cold SARS COVID-19...

common cold) Lower RT/ lung disease (including LRTIs) Pleural cavity/ mediastinum Other/general Respiratory failure Influenza Common cold SARS COVID-19...

Retropharyngeal 8 mm Lateral retropharyngeal: 5 mm Mediastinum Mediastinum, generally 10 mm Superior mediastinum and high paratracheal 7mm Low paratracheal and...

Ligament of Berry also prevents the thyroid gland from sinking into the mediastinum. Lathrop Stedman, Thomas, ed. (2006). "Suspensory ligament of thyroid...