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1
Q

anterior border of posterior mediastinum

A

pericardial sac

2
Q

superior border of posterior mediastinum

A

transverse thoracic plane (T4)

3
Q

inferior border of posterior mediastinum

A

thoracic surface of diaphragm

4
Q

posterior border of posterior mediastinum

A

border of T5- T12 vertebrate

5
Q

what does the azygos vein link

A

SVC and IVC (on the right side)

6
Q

what drains the left side of the posterior thoracic wall

A

hemiazygos
accessory hemiazygos
left superior intercostal

7
Q

what is contained within posterior mediastinum

A

mediastinal surface of lungs

8
Q

3 visceral branches of descending aorta

A

bronchial arteries
oesophageal artery
pericardial artery

9
Q

3 parietal branches of descending aorta

A

superior phrenic
posterior intercostals
subcostals

10
Q

what joins the diaphragm onto the lumbar vertebrate

A

left and right crus

11
Q

what is the medial arcuate ligament

A

thickening of fascia over psoas (ends in l so more lateral than median)

12
Q

3 types of arcuate ligament

A

medial, median and lateral

13
Q

where is the median arcuate ligament found

A

over aorta

14
Q

where is the lateral arcuate ligaments found

A

thickening of fascia over quadrates lumborum

15
Q

3 borders of anterior triangle of neck

A

midline of trachea
inferior border of mandible
anterior border of SCM

16
Q

3 borders of posterior triangle

A

posterior border of SCM
anterior border of trapezius
midthird of clavicle

17
Q

nerve supply to SCM

A

accessory

18
Q

attachments of trapezius

A

occipital bone to lateral 1/3rd of clavicle and acromion process

19
Q

4 branches of subclavian artery

A
internal thoracic (goes down) 
thyrocervical trunk (falls first)
costocervical trunk 
vertebral (into brain)
20
Q

where does the thoracic duct drain

A

where the IJV rises up from the subclavian vein