Mediastinal branches of thoracic part of aorta

Mediastinal branches of thoracic part of aorta
Details
Source	thoracic aorta
Supplies	posterior mediastinum
Identifiers
Latin	rami mediastinales partis thoracicae aortae
TA	A12.2.11.005
FMA	71539
*Anatomical terminology* [edit on Wikidata]

The mediastinal branches are numerous small vessels which supply the lymph glands and loose areolar tissue in the posterior mediastinum.

References

This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)

Lungs

Heart

Sections

Brachiocephalic	Thyreoidea ima Right subclavian Right common carotid

Left common carotid	External carotid Internal carotid Carotid body Carotid sinus Carotid bifurcation

Left subclavian	Internal thoracic: Anterior intercostal Thymic Pericardiacophrenic Perforating branches terminal (Musculophrenic, superior epigastric) Costocervical trunk: Highest intercostal (Posterior intercostal 1–2) Deep cervical

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