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Yes. It is located behind the sternum, between the lung pleura and in front of the heart.
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Is the thymus located within the mediastinum behind the sternum?
The thymus is located behind the sternum, within the mediastinum and in front of the heart. The thymus is a lymphoid gland.
Which cavity of the body will be found the thymus gland?
chest cavity (Laryngeal cavity)
What organ is located in the mediastinum?
The heart is located in the mediastinum of the thoracic region.
What organs are located in the mediastinum?
The organs in the mediastinum include the heart and its vessels, the lymph nodes, trachea, esophagus, and thymus.
Where is the mediastnum?
The mediastinum is the "middle" section of the chest cavity. Organs located in the mediastinum include the heart, the aorta, the thymus gland, the chest portion of the trachea, the esophagus, and lymph nodes.
Is located in the mediastinum?
HeartThe heart, the aorta, the thymus gland, the chest portion of the trachea, the esophagus, lymph nodes and important nerves.
What lymphatic organ is located in the upper mediastinum between the lungs?
the thymus
What body cavity is the trachea founded?
The mediastinum(media- middle; -stinum partition), a central areawithin the thoracic cavity, extends from the neck to thediaphragm and from the sternum to the vertebral column.The organs located in the mediastinum are the heart,thymus gland, esophagus, trachea and bronchi. The pleuralcavities are located on either side of the mediastinum.
What system is the thymus gland found in?
the thymus gland is located in the endocrine system
What cavity is the thymus gland found in?
The thymus gland is responsible for regulating the immune system. The thymus gland is located in the upper chest cavity.
How is the human mediastinum compare to the cat mediastinum?
The mediastinum is an undelineated group of structures in the thorax. In a human, this contains the heart, esophagus, trachea, phrenic nerve, cardiac nerve, thoracic duct, thymus and lymph nodes. In a cat, it includes just the heart, aorta, esophagus, trachea and thymus gland.
Does the mediastinum contain the colon or brain?
The Mediastinum doesn't contain either, it contains the heart, thymus gland, portions of the esophagus and trachea among other structures. It's located between the Lungs and is separeted into the anterior, middle, posterior, and superior Mediastinum regions. I hope this clears things up.
