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What organs and structures are located in the mediastinal space?
It contains the heart, the great vessels of the heart, the esophagus, the trachea, the phrenic nerve, the cardiac nerve, the thoracic duct, the thymus, and the lymph nodes of the central chest.
What is the name of the great artery leading from the heart to the body?
The great artery leading from the heart to the body is called the aorta.
What flexible tube located dorsal to the heart and lungs?
The aorta
What system does the aorta belong in?
The aorta is in the heart. It is a valve that sends bad blood away from the heart
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.
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 heart and aorta and esophagus and trachea located?
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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.
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.
Where is the esophagus in relation to the trachea?
The esophagus is right behind the trachea, in line with it. In anatomical terms, both are located medially; neither is lateral to the other. The esophagus is dorsal or posterior to the trachea. The trachea is anterior or ventral to the esophagus.
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.
What is the cavity located between the lungs protects the heart esophagus trachea and bronchi?
thoracic cavity
What organs and structures are located in the mediastinal space?
It contains the heart, the great vessels of the heart, the esophagus, the trachea, the phrenic nerve, the cardiac nerve, the thoracic duct, the thymus, and the lymph nodes of the central chest.
What is the main structure located in mediastinum?
The main structure located within the mediastinum is the heart.
What major organs are found in the thoracic cavity?
Pleural cavity: lungs Pericardial cavity: heart Mediastinum: heart, esophagus, trachea, diaphragm, thymus gland, aorta Surrounded by rib cage; backed by spinal vertebrae and scapula.
What is a space found between the two pleural cavities that contains the heart thymus gland trachea and esophagus?
The mediastinum is the space between the pleural cavities that contains the heart, thymus, trachea, and esophagus.
What is a space found between the two pleural cavities and contains the heart thymus gland trachea and esophagus is?
The mediastinum is the space between the pleural cavities that contains the heart, thymus, trachea, and esophagus.
