Recall that the mediastinum is the central compartment of the thoracic cavity found between the two lungs and their pleura, and it is divided into superior and inferior compartments, with the inferior compartment being further sub-divided into anterior, middle, and posterior (inferior) compartments. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The posterior mediastinum is found between the pericardium and the bodies of the thoracic vertebrae. <\/p>\n\n\n\nSuperior<\/td>Transverse thoracic plane<\/td><\/tr>Inferior<\/td>Diaphragm<\/td><\/tr>Anterior<\/td>Pericardium<\/td><\/tr>Posterior<\/td>Bodies of T5-T12 vertebrae <\/td><\/tr>Lateral<\/td>Parietal pleura of the lungs<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>Table 1.<\/strong> Borders of the posterior mediastinum.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<\/span>\nContents<\/h4>\n<\/span>\n\n\nThoracic aorta<\/li>Thoracic duct<\/li>Lymphatic trunk<\/li>Posterior mediastinal lymph nodes<\/li>Azygos and Hemiazygos veins<\/li>Esophagus and its nerve plexus<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\nSome authors also include the thoracic sympathetic trunk<\/strong> and splanchnic nerves<\/strong> as a part of the posterior mediastinum; however, they are not within the borders of the mediastinum, and therefore, are not included in it (Moore et al).<\/p>\n<\/span>Description<\/h4>Contents<\/h4><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Description Recall that the mediastinum is the central compartment of the thoracic cavity found between the two lungs and their pleura, and it is divided into superior and inferior compartments, with the inferior compartment being further sub-divided into anterior, middle, and posterior (inferior) compartments. 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