GROSS ANATOMY
HEART MEDIASTINUM
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mediastinum
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thoracic cavity
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interpleural space
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all of the above are correct
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Detailed explanation-1: -Your mediastinum is a space in your chest that holds your heart and other important structures. It’s the middle section of your thoracic cavity, between your left and right pleural cavities (which hold your lungs). Many conditions can affect the organs and tissues in your mediastinum, including tumors and infections.
Detailed explanation-2: -The main mediastinal contents are the heart, esophagus, trachea, thoracic nerves and systemic blood vessels.
Detailed explanation-3: -The mediastinum is the central compartment of the chest located deep to the thoracic cage, superior to the diaphragm and sits medial to the two pleural cavities of the lungs. It contains the heart and all thoracic viscera minus the lungs.