Costal, diaphragmatic, mediastinal, cupula, lines of pleural reflection (N
211,
196)
Hilar reflection (N
241)
Pulmonary ligament (N
199,
230,
231)
Recesses
Costodiaphragmatic (N
230,
231)
Costomediastinal (N
230,
206)
Vessels:
Internal thoracic a. & v. (N
33,
191)
Pericardiacophrenic a. & v. (N
194,
212)
Anterior intercostal aa. & vv. (N
191)
Superior epigastric a. & v. (N
191)
Musculophrenic a. & v. (N
191)
Posterior intercostal aa. & vv. (N
192)
Left superior intercostal vein (N
231)
Superior vena cava (N
212)
Pulmonary trunk (N
212)
Left & right pulmonary aa. & vv. (N
206)
Inferior vena cava (N
206,
261)
Aorta (N
212)
Ascending
Arch
Ligamentum arteriosum
Muscles:
External intercostal muscle and membrane (N
188,
189)
Internal intercostal muscle and membrane (N
188,
254)
Innermost intercostal layer (N
189,
254)
Transversus thoracis m. (N
189)
Innermost intercostal m. (N
189,
254)
Subcostalis m. (seen later)
Nerves:
Intercostal nn. and collateral branches (N
189,
254)
Phrenic n. (N
194,
212)
Left vagus n. (N
206,
212)
Left recurrent laryngeal n.
Mediastinum: (N
231)
Anterior
Middle
Posterior
Pericardium:
Fibrous (N
211)
Serous (N
212,
241)
Parietal
Visceral (epicardium)
Pericardial sac & cavity
Oblique sinus (N
212,
215)
Transverse sinus (N
215)
Heart:
External features
Apex (N
212)
Base (N
212)
Right (acute) & left (obtuse) margins (N
212)
Diaphragmatic surface (N
214)
Atrioventricular (coronary) sulcus (N
212)
Anterior & posterior interventricular sulci (N
212,
214)
Right and left atria and auricles (N
212,
214)
Sternocostal projections (margins, great vessels and valve positions) (N
196)
Miscellaneous:
Trachea (N
206,
211)
Hilum and root of lung (N
199)
Parasternal lymph nodes (N
181)
Endothoracic fascia
Clinical Terms:
Collateral circulation
Shingles (herpes zoster)
Thoracotomy
Sternotomy
Sternal deformities (funnel chest, pigeon chest)
Empyema
Thoracocentesis (aspiration)
