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Great mediastinal vessels - Mediastinum - Mediastinum: Posterior view - e-Anatomy
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Great mediastinal vessels

Vasorum magni mediastini

Definition

Antoine Micheau

The four great mediastinal vessels are:

  • Thoracic aorta

  • Superior vena cava

  • Thoracic part of inferior vena cava

  • Pulmonary trunk

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Great mediastinal vessels - Mediastinum - Mediastinum: Posterior view - e-Anatomy
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Underlying structures: There are no anatomical children for this anatomical part
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