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The superior mediastinum. This image shows a sagittal view of the mediastinum. The superior, anterior, middle and posterior mediastinum are marked with respectively a green, orange, purple and light blue line. The superior mediastinum contains the aortic arch, tracheal bifurcation and the superior vena cava. English labels. Retrieved from the interactive module Around the heart: Mediastinum from the website Clinical Anatomy of the University of British Columbia.
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Netherlands, Leiden – Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden University
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Mediastinum
Mediastinum superius
Cavitas thoracis
Arcus aortae
Vena cava superior
Bifurcatio tracheae
Creator(s)/credit: Prof. Claudia Krebs MD, PhD, anatomist, UBC; Monika Fejtek, digital media technologist, UBC; Rebecca Comeau MD, UBC; Dr. Olusegun Oyedele; Dr. Paul Rea; Daniel McClusky; Iskander Afiq Mohamad Hashim; Jenna Woods
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