Dissection
of thorax, anterior view
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Lung
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Horizontal
fissure of right lung
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Heart
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Acute
margin
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Obtuse
margin
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Brachiocephalic
trunk
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Trachea
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Left
common carotid artery
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Left subclavian artery
Root of the left lung - bronchus lies posterior /pulmonary artery is superior
/pulmonary vein is inferior and anterior
On the mediastinal surface of the left lung, you will find these
structures:
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descending aorta
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arch of the aorta over the root of the lung
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right common carotid artery
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right subclavian artery
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phrenic nerve anterior to the root of the lung
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vagus nerve posterior to the root of the lung