Anatomy of the Mediastinum Flashcards

Classify the compartments and contents of the mediastinum. (86 cards)

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Pericardiacophrenic artery

(Arteria pericardiacophrenica)

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Pericardiacophrenic vein

(Vena pericardiacophrenica)

Synonyms: Superior phrenic vein, Thoracic phrenic vein
(Vena phrenica superior, Vena phrenica thoracica)

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Left phrenic nerve

(Nervus phrenicus sinister)

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Left subclavian artery

(Arteria subclavia sinistra)

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Descending thoracic aorta

(Aorta thoracica descendens)

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Left subclavian vein

(Vena subclavia sinistra)

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Aortic arch

(Arcus aortae)

Synonym: Arch of aorta

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Right main bronchus

(Bronchus principalis dexter)

Synonym: Right primary bronchus

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1st rib

(Costa 1)

Synonym: (costa prima, os costale primum)

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Diaphragm

(Diaphragma)

Synonyms: Respiratory diaphragm, Thoracoabdominal diaphragm, Thoracic diaphragm
(Diaphragma thoracicum)

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Greater thoracic splanchnic nerve

(Nervus splanchnicus thoracicus major)

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Pericardium

(Pericardium)

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Parietal pleura

(Pleura parietalis)

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Intercostal muscles

(Musculi intercostales)

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Hemiazygos vein

(Vena hemiazygos)

Synonyms: Inferior hemiazygos vein
(Vena hemiazyga, Vena hemiazyga inferior)

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Accessory hemiazygos vein

(Vena hemiazygos accessoria)

Synonyms: Superior hemiazygos vein
(Vena hemiazyga accessoria, Vena hemiazyga superior)

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Left superior intercostal vein

(Vena intercostalis superior sinistra)

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Vagus nerve

(Nervus vagus)

Synonyms: Cranial nerve X, CN X
(Nervus cranialis X)

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Sympathetic trunk

(Truncus sympathicus)

Synonyms: Sympathetic chain, Sympathetic ganglia
(Ganglia sympathica)

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Brachial plexus

(Plexus brachialis)

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Left pulmonary artery

(Arteria pulmonalis sinistra)

Synonyms: Left branch of pulmonary artery
(Ramus sinister arteriae pulmonalis)

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Esophagus

(Oesophagus)

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Posterior intercostal artery

(Arteria intercostalis posterior)

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Posterior intercostal vein

(Vena intercostalis posterior)

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**Intercostal nerve** | *(Nervus intercostalis)* ## Footnote Synonyms: Anterior ramus of thoracic spinal nerve, Ventral ramus of thoracic spinal nerve *(Ramus anterior nervi spinalis thoracici, Ramus ventralis nervi spinalis thoracici)*
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**Trachea** | *(Trachea)*
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**Superior vena cava** | *(Vena cava superior)* ## Footnote Synonyms: SVC *(Vena cava cranialis)*
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**Cervical part of esophagus** | *(Pars cervicalis oesophagi)* ## Footnote Synonym: *(Pars colli oesophagi)*
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**Thoracic part of esophagus** | *(Pars thoracica oesophagi)* ## Footnote Synonyms: Thoracic part of oesophagus *(Pars thoracicalis oesophagi)*
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**Abdominal part of esophagus** | *(Pars abdominalis oesophagi)*
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**Anterior vagal trunk** | *(Truncus vagalis anterior)*
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**Tracheal bifurcation** | *(Bifurcatio tracheae)*
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**Left main bronchus** | *(Bronchus principalis sinister)* ## Footnote Synonyms: Left primary bronchus, left principal bronchus
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**Esophageal hiatus** | *(Hiatus oesophageus)* ## Footnote Synonyms: Oesophageal hiatus *(Foramen oesphagicum)*
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**Stomach** | *(Gaster)* ## Footnote Synonym: *(Ventriculus)*
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**Esophageal branches of inferior thyroid artery** | *(Rami oesophageales arteriae thyroideae inferioris)* ## Footnote Synonyms: Oesophageal branches of inferior thyroid artery *(Rami oesophageales arteriae thyreoideae inferioris, Rami oesophagici arteriae thryoidae inferioris)*
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**Esophageal branches of aorta** | *(Rami oesophageales aortae)* ## Footnote Synonyms: Oesophageal branches of aorta *(Arteriae oesphageae, Arteriae oesophagicae)*
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**Esophageal branches of left gastric artery** | *(Rami oesophageales arteriae gastricae sinistrae)* ## Footnote Synonyms: Oesophageal branches of left gastric artery, Paracardiac branches of left gastric artery *(Rami oesphagei arteriae gastricae sinistrae, Rami paracardiaci arteriae gastricae sinistrae)*
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**Inferior phrenic artery** | *(Arteria phrenica inferior)*
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**Esophageal veins** | *(Venae oesophageales)* ## Footnote Synonym: Oesophageal veins
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**Left gastric vein** | *(Vena gastrica sinistra)*
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**Esophageal plexus** | *(Plexus oesophageus)* ## Footnote Synonym: Oesophageal plexus
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**Right vagus nerve** | *(Nervus vagus dexter)*
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**Left vagus nerve** | *(Nervus vagus sinister)*
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**Left recurrent laryngeal nerve** | *(Nervus laryngeus recurrens sinister)*
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**Right recurrent laryngeal nerve** | *(Nervus laryngeus recurrens dexter)*
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**Deep cervical lymph nodes** | *(Nodi lymphoidei cervicales profundi)* ## Footnote Synonym: *(Nodi lymphatici cervicales profundi, Lymphonodi cervicales profundi)*
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**Paratracheal lymph nodes** | *(Nodi lymphoidei paratracheales)* ## Footnote Synonym: *(Nodi lymphatici paratracheales, Lymphonodi paratracheales)*
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**Tracheobronchial lymph nodes** | *(Nodi lymphoidei tracheobronchiales)* ## Footnote Synonym: *(Nodi lymphatici tracheobronchiales, Lymphonodi tracheobronchiales)*
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**Superior tracheobronchial lymph nodes** | *(Nodi lymphoidei tracheobronchiales superiores)* ## Footnote Synonym: *(Nodi lymphatici tracheobronchiales superiores, Lymphonodi tracheobronchiales superiores)*
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**Inferior tracheobronchial lymph nodes** | *(Nodi lymphoidei tracheobronchiales inferiores)* ## Footnote Synonym: *(Nodi lymphatici tracheobronchiales inferiores, Lymphonodi tracheobronchiales inferiores)*
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**Left gastric lymph nodes** | *(Nodi lymphoidei gastrici sinistri)* ## Footnote Synonym: *(Nodi lymphatici gastrici sinistri, Lymphonodi gastrici sinistri)*
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**Celiac lymph nodes** | *(Nodi lymphoidei coeliaci)* ## Footnote Synonyms: Coeliac lymph nodes *(Nodi lymphatici coeliaci, Lymphonodi coeliaci)*
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**Right common carotid artery** | *(Arteria carotis communis dextra)*
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**Left common carotid artery** | *(Arteria carotis communis sinistra)*
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**Left gastric artery** | *(Arteria gastrica sinistra)*
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**Common hepatic artery** | *(Arteria hepatica communis)*
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**Splenic artery** | *(Arteria splenica)* ## Footnote Synonym: *(Arteria lienalis)*
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**Right subclavian artery** | *(Arteria subclavia dextra)*
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**Ascending aorta** | *(Aorta ascendens)* ## Footnote Synonyms: Ascending part of aorta *(Pars ascendens aortae)*
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**Brachiocephalic trunk** | *(Truncus brachiocephalicus)* ## Footnote Synonyms: Brachiocephalic artery, innominate artery *(Arteria brachiocephalica, Arteria anonyma)*
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**Thyrocervical trunk** | *(Truncus thyrocervicalis)* ## Footnote Synonym: *(Truncus thyreocervicalis)*
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**Right brachiocephalic vein** | *(Vena brachiocephalica dextra)* ## Footnote Synonyms: Right innominate vein *(Vena anonyma dextra)*
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**Left brachiocephalic vein** | *(Vena brachiocephalica sinistra)* ## Footnote Synonyms: Left innominate vein *(Vena anonyma sinistra)*
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**Inferior vena cava** | *(Vena cava inferior)* ## Footnote Synonym: IVC
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**Inferior thyroid vein** | *(Vena thyroidea inferior)* ## Footnote Synonym: *(Vena thyreoidea inferior)*
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**Left sympathetic trunk** | *(Truncus sympathicus sinister)*
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**Right sympathetic trunk** | *(Truncus sympathicus dexter)*
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**Anterior gastric plexus** | *(Plexus gastricus anterior)* ## Footnote Synonyms: Anterior gastric branches of anterior vagal trunk *(Rami gastrici anteriores trunci vagalis anterioris)*
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**Supraclavicular lymph nodes** | *(Nodi lymphoidei supraclaviculares)* ## Footnote Synonym: *(Nodi lymphatici supraclaviculares, Lymphonodi supraclaviculares)*
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**Brachiocephalic lymph nodes** | *(Nodi lymphoidei brachiocephalici)* ## Footnote Synonym: *(Nodi lymphatici brachiocephalici, Lymphonodi brachiocephalici)*
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**Juxtaesophageal lymph nodes** | *(Nodi lymphoidei juxtaoesophagei)* ## Footnote Synonyms: Paraesophageal lymph nodes *(Nodi lymphoidei juxtaoesophageales, Nodi lymphoidei paraoesophagei, Nodi lymphoidei paraoesophageales, Nodi lymphatici juxtaoesophagei, Lymphnodi juxtaoesophagei)*
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**Interaorticoesophageal lymph node** | *(Nodus lymphoideus interaorticooesophagealis)* ## Footnote Synonym: *(Nodus lymphatici interaorticooesophagealis, Lymphonodus interaorticooesophagealis)*
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**Juxtavertebral lymph nodes** | *(Nodi lymphoidei juxtavertebrales)* ## Footnote Synonyms: Paravertebral lymph nodes, Prevertebral lymph nodes *(Nodi lymphoidei paravertebrales, Nodi lymphoidei prevertebrales, Nodi lymphatici juxtavertebrales, Lymphonodi juxtavertebrales)*
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**Juxtaaortic lymph nodes** | *(Nodi lymphoidei juxtaaortici)* ## Footnote Synonym: *(Nodi lymphatici juxtaaortici, Lymphonodi juxtaaortici)*
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**Intercostal lymph nodes** | *(Nodi lymphoidei intercostales)* ## Footnote Synonym: *(Nodi lymphatici intercostales, Lymphonodi intercostales)*
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**Prepericardiac lymph nodes** | *(Nodi lymphoidei prepericardici)* ## Footnote Synonyms: Prepericardial lymph nodes *(Nodi lymphatici prepericardici, Lymphonodi prepericardiaci, Nodi lymphoidei praepericardiaci, Nodi lymphoidei prepericardiales)*
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**Lateral pericardiac lymph nodes** | *(Nodi lymphoidei pericardiaci laterales)* ## Footnote Synonyms: Lateral pericardial lymph nodes *(Nodi lymphoidei pericardiales laterales, Nodi lymphatici pericardiales laterales, Lymphonodi pericardiales)*
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**Superior diaphragmatic lymph nodes** | *(Nodi lymphoidei phrenici superiores)* ## Footnote Synonyms: Superior phrenic lymph nodes *(Nodi lymphatici phrenici superiores, Lymphonodi phrenici superiores, Nodi lymphoidei diaphragmatici superiores)*
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**Thoracic duct** | *(Ductus thoracicus)*
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**Left supraclavicular lymph node** | *(Nodus lymphaticus supraclavicularis sinister)* ## Footnote Synonyms: Virchow's node, Signal node, Troisier's node *(Nodus lymphaticus supraclavicularis sinister, Lymphonodus supraclavicularis sinister)*
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**Thymus** | *(Thymus)* ## Footnote Synonym: *(Bries)*
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**Azygos vein** | *(Vena azygos)* ## Footnote Synonym: *(Vena azyga, Vena thoracica longitudinalis dextra)*
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**Clavicle** | *(Clavicula)* ## Footnote Synonym: Clavicular bone *(Os claviculare)*
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**Left pulmonary veins** | *(Venae pulmonales sinistrae)*
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**Abdominal aorta** | *(Aorta abdominalis)* ## Footnote Synonym: Abdominal part of aorta *(Pars abdominalis aortae)*