Mediastinum: Left Lateral View Anatomy
Anterior scalene muscle and phrenic nerve, Brachial plexus, Left
subclavian vein and artery, Subclavius
muscle, Clavicle, Left brachiocephalic vein, Left internal thoracic artery, Thymus (seen through mediastinal pleura), Ligamentum arteriosum, Left pulmonary artery, Left phrenic nerve and pericardiacophrenic artery and vein*, Mediastinal
part of parietal pleura (cut edge)
Fibrous pericardium *Nerve
and vessels commonly run independently. Left
pulmonary veins, Pulmonary ligament (cut), Fat
pad, Esophagus and esophageal plexus (covered by mediastinal part
of parietal pleura), Diaphragm
central tendon and muscular part
(covered by diaphragmatic part of parietal pleura), Costodiaphragmatic recess of pleural cavity, Costal part of parietal
pleura (cut edge), 1st
rib, Cervical parietal pleura
and suprapleural membrane (Sibson’s
fascia), Esophagus, Thoracic duct, Left vagus nerve (CN X), Left superior intercostal vein, Arch
of aorta, Left recurrent laryngeal nerve, Accessory hemiazygos vein, Bronchopulmonary (hilar) lymph nodes, Posterior intercostal vein and artery and intercostal nerve, Innermost intercostal muscle, Internal
intercostal membrane deep to external intercostal muscles, Gray and white rami
communicantes, Costal pleura (cut edge), Sympathetic trunk, Greater thoracic splanchnic nerve, Thoracic (descending) aorta, Left
main bronchus and bronchial artery
