dictionary help| posterior mediastinum | medical dictionary |
Lies between the pericardium and the vertebral column, below the level of the T4/5 intervertebral disc. It contains the descending aorta, thoracic duct, oesophagus, azygos veins, and vagus nerves.
Synonyms: mediastinum posterius, postmediastinum.
(05 Mar 2000)
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