2020年12月5日 · The posterior mediastinum is the portion of the mediastinum located posteriorly to the pericardium and anteriorly to the T5-T12 vertebrae, inferior to the transverse thoracic plane. This article will consider the borders and contents of this anatomical compartment.

2022年9月28日 · The posterior mediastinum (or paravertebral compartment) is a potential space along the paravertebral sulci. It is conceptually considered a portion of the inferior mediastinum, and separated from the middle mediastinal compartment and the remainder of the extrapleural intrathoracic cavity by arbitrary lines.

Posterior mediastinum: The part posterior to (behind) your heart. This model is based on X-ray images of your heart. So, it takes a two-dimensional view of your heart.

2023年11月3日 · The mediastinum is an area found in the midline of the thoracic cavity, that is surrounded by the left and right pleural sacs. It is divided into the superior and inferior mediastinum, of which the latter is larger. The inferior mediastinum is further divided into the anterior, middle and posterior mediastinum. Every compartment of the ...

2023年7月24日 · The posterior mediastinum, which can be thought of as a continuation of the superior mediastinum, also serves as a conduit. It provides space for the passage of structures between the thoracic and abdominal cavities.

2024年2月27日 · posterior mediastinum: posterior to the pericardium 8. Historically, there have been discrepant definitions of the mediastinal compartments between medical disciplines.

The posterior mediastinum contains the following anatomic structures, which are posterior to the pericardial sac (Figure 5-1B): Descending aorta. The thoracic portion of the aorta that gives rise to posterior intercostal arteries. Azygos system of veins. Receives venous blood from the thoracic wall. Thoracic duct.

The posterior mediastinum is the anatomical region bordered superiorly by the thoracic inlet, inferiorly by the diaphragm, anteriorly by the pericardium and the great mediastinal vessels, posteriorly by the anterior longitudinal ligament, and laterally by …

The Posterior Mediastinum is an irregular triangular space running parallel with the vertebral column; it is bounded in front by the pericardium above, and by the posterior surface of the diaphragm below, behind by the vertebral column from the lower border of the fourth to the twelfth thoracic vertebra, and on either side by the mediastinal ...

2022年10月3日 · According to the Felson classification, the mediastinum is classified into anterior, middle, and posterior compartments. A line drawn from the anterior tracheal wall to the posterior inferior vena cava on a lateral chest radiograph separates the anterior mediastinum from the middle mediastinum.