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Anatomy of the Thoracic Wall, Pulmonary Cavities, and Mediastinum

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This chapter will review the mediastinum and pulmonary cavities within the thorax and discuss their contents. The wall of the thorax and its associated muscles, nerves, and vessels will be covered in relationship to respiration. The surface anatomical landmarks that designate deeper anatomical structures and sites of access and auscultation will be reviewed. The goal of this chapter is to provide a complete picture of the thorax and its contents, with detailed anatomy of thoracic structures excluding the heart.

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  1. Program in Human Anatomy Education, Department of Integrative Biology and Physiology, University of Minnesota, 6-125 Jackson Hall, 321 Church St. SE, Minneapolis, MN, 55455, USA

    Mark S. Cook PT, PhD & Anthony J. Weinhaus PhD

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Correspondence to Mark S. Cook PT, PhD .

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  1. B172 Mayo, MMC 195, University of Minnesota Department of Surgery, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

    Paul A. Iaizzo

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Cook, M.S., Weinhaus, A.J. (2015). Anatomy of the Thoracic Wall, Pulmonary Cavities, and Mediastinum. In: Iaizzo, P. (eds) Handbook of Cardiac Anatomy, Physiology, and Devices. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-19464-6_4

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