this lecture describes anatomy of mediastinum and its divisions with contents of each part. mediastinum contains organs such as esophagus and trachea and arteries such as aortic arch and its branches, veins like Upper part of SVC
4. MEDIASTINUM
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At the end of the lecture, students should be able to:
● Define the “Mediastinum”.
● Differentiate between the divisions of the mediastinum.
● List the boundaries and contents of each division.
● Describe the relations between the important structures
in each division
37. Choose only one from the following:
Draw one of the conclusion tables in appropriate figure.
Draw details of cavity of two chambers.
Draw two of congenital heart diseases and compare them to normal heart.
Draw chest x-ray or chest CT-scan or Echocardiogram.
Draw blood circulation.
Draw aorta and SVC.
Draw azygos system.
Draw coronary circulation and cardiac veins.
Draw conduction system of the heart.
Draw surface anatomy of the heart and great vessels.
PERICARDIUM AND HEART TOPOGRAPHY
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