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The mediastinum is not an organ with a function. It is the space in the center of the chest between the lungs. It contains:
-the heart and some major blood vessels
-the trachea and initial branches of the airways (primary bronchi)
-the thymus
-the esophagus
-the nerve that controls the diaphragm (the phrenic nerve)
-the nerve that provides parasympathetic innervation to the organs (the vagus nerve)
-the main return of the lymph to the blood circulation (the thoracic duct) plus a lot of lymph nodes.
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Does the mediastinum contain the pericardial cavity?
Yes
What extends from the larynx to the mediastinum?
The Tranchea
What is the area above the pericardia cavity called?
Mediastinum
What is the space medial to the pleural cavities called?
The mediastinum.
What is the lining of the thoracic cavity is called?
mediastinum
What is the space where thr heart sits between the lungs?
pleural space
The region between the lungs that separates the thoracic cavity into two compartments?
mediastinum
Are the lungs located in the mediastinum?
The space between the 2 lungs is called the Mediastinum where the heart is located
Four division of the mediastinum?
the newest nomenclature says that mediastinum is divided in 4 parts: -mediastinum anterius, -mediastinum posterius, -mediastinum superius and -mediastinum inferius. Mediastinum inferius is divided in 3 parts (anterius, medius and posterius);
What is the region between the lungs?
i think that your lungs would be dried out.
In what subdivision of the ventral body cavity is the mediastinum found?
The mediastinum is found in the thoracic cavity.
What is the space called between the lungs and chest?
The mediastinum.
What is heart located in regional names specific?
The heart is located in the mediastinum. The mediastinum is located in the thorax.
What code range can the mediastinum be found in the CPT Manual?
what is the mediastinum category code range in the cpt manual
What is the central thoracic region that contains the heart?
The heart is a thoracic, not abdominal, organ. It is found in the mediastinum.
What term best describes the region between the lungs that contains the heart?
Pericardial region, or the mediastinum.
The mediastinum separates?
The mediastinum is the gap in the thoracic cavity of the lungs. It separates the two laterally placed pleural cavities.
