Inferior mediastinum
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Inferior mediastinum can refer to:
- Anterior mediastinumAnterior mediastinumThe anterior mediastinum exists only on the left side where the left pleura diverges from the mid-sternal line.It is narrow, above, but widens out a little below.-Boundaries:It is bounded:* in front by the sternum* laterally by the pleurae...
- Middle mediastinumMiddle mediastinumThe middle mediastinum is the broadest part of the interpleural space. It is made up of the pericardial sac and its contents.-Contents:It contains:* the heart enclosed in the pericardium* the ascending aorta...
- Posterior mediastinumPosterior mediastinumThe posterior mediastinum is an irregular triangular space running parallel with the vertebral column.-Boundaries:It is bounded:* anteriorly by the pericardium * inferiorly by the thoracic surface of the diaphragm ....