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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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What is directly lateral to the mediastinum?
The lungs are directly lateral to the mediastinum.
What extends from the larynx to the mediastinum?
The Tranchea
Does the mediastinum contain the pericardial cavity?
Yes, the mediastinum contains the pericardial cavity, which surrounds the heart and is located within the mediastinum. The pericardial cavity is a fluid-filled space that helps protect the heart and allows it to move smoothly during cardiac contractions.
What is the lining of the thoracic cavity is called?
mediastinum
In which part of the body is Most of the esophagus?
The esophagus is a tube that starts in the laryngopharynx and extends to thestomach. It is 25 cm long and lies in the thorax. The mediastinum is in the middle of thethorax. The mediastinum is divided into theanterior, middle and posterior mediastinum. The esophagus lies in the posterior mediastinum, on theback side of the heart. It penetrates the diaphragm at the thoracic vertebra 10 and then join the upper end of stomach. Its function is to transfer food and water to the stomach from the mouth for digestion.
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
What is directly lateral to the mediastinum?
The lungs are directly lateral to the mediastinum.
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.
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.
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 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.
What code range can the mediastinum be found in the CPT Manual?
what is the mediastinum category code range in the cpt manual
