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All are true about mediastinum EXCEPT -

A
Hea passes through superior mediastinum
B
Hea passes through middle mediastinum
C
Thymus present in superior mediastinum
D
Lower border of posterior mediastinum is extended more than anterior mediastinum
High-Yield Explanation
Mediastinum : is middle space left in thoracic cavity in between the lungs. The superior & inferior mediastinum is divided by an imaginary line passing through sternal angle anteriorly & lower border of T4 posteriorly. Inferiorly, mediastinum is subdivided into anterior, middle & posterior mediastinum by the pericardium. CONTENTS OF MEDIASTINUM: Superior mediastinum Middle mediastinum Anterior mediastinum Posterior mediastinum Oesophagus Trachea Aoic arch + branches Upper pa of SVC Phrenic nerves Vagus nerve Major pa of thymus Pericardium Hea Pulmonary trunk Ascending aoa Lower SVC Upper IVC Phrenic nerve Sterno - pericardial ligaments Lymph nodes Lowest pa of thymus Areolar tissue Oesophagus Descending thoracic aoa Vagus nerve Azygous, hemiazygos veins.

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