WorksheetsMediastinum and Pericardium
Total questions: 6
Worksheet time: 30secs
Which of the following is NOT a boundary of the mediastinum?
Diaphragm
Sternum
Lungs
Thoracic vertebrae
What structure divides the superior and inferior mediastinum?
Sternal angle
Manubrium
1st rib
Diaphragm
Which great vessel is located in the middle mediastinum?
Superior vena cava
Aortic arch
Superior vena cava (lower half)
Thoracic duct
Which of the following is a direct branch of the aortic arch?
Right subclavian artery
Left common carotid artery
Right common carotid artery
Inferior vena cava
Which nerve supplies the fibrous pericardium and is sensitive to pain?
Vagus nerve
Sympathetic trunk
Phrenic nerve
Recurrent laryngeal nerve
Which pericardial sinus lies between the ascending aorta anteriorly and the superior vena cava posteriorly?
Coronary sinus
Transverse pericardial sinus
Oblique pericardial sinus
Atrioventricular groove
