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Anatomy
Undergraduate 1
06/17/2010

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What term is used to designate the true ribs?
Definition
Vertebrosternal Ribs
Term
How many vertebrochondral ribs are there?
Definition
3 of them 8th,9th and 10th
Term
What type of fluid is produced by the pleural membrane?
Definition
Serous Fluid
Term
What specific portion of the mediastinum contains the heart?
Definition
Middle Mediastinum
Term
What is the boundary between the superior mediastinum and the inferior mediastinum?
Definition
line created between the Sternal Angle and T4-5 Intervertebral Joint space
Term
Name three structures and or tissues that are found in the anterior mediastinum
Definition
Fat, Lymph Nodes and Thymus
Term
Name four vessels and or structures that are found in the posterior mediastinum
Definition

Thoracic Aorta

Azygos and Hemiazygos Vein

thoracic duct

esophagus

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