Mediastinum

Mediastinum
3D rendering of a high resolution computed tomography of the thorax, with mediastinum marked in blue.
Mediastinum. The division between superior and inferior is at the sternal angle.
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Identifiers
Latinmediastinum[1]
MeSHD008482
TA98A07.1.02.101
TA23333
FMA9826
Anatomical terminology

The mediastinum (from Medieval Latin: mediastinus, lit.'midway';[2]pl.: mediastina) is the central compartment of the thoracic cavity. Surrounded by loose connective tissue, it is a region that contains vital organs and structures within the thorax, namely the heart and its vessels, the esophagus, the trachea, the vagus, phrenic and cardiac nerves, the thoracic duct, the thymus and the lymph nodes of the central chest.

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  2. ^ "Mediastinum dictionary definition - mediastinum defined". www.yourdictionary.com.