Thorax Anatomy
Thorax Anatomy — Expert Level
How it begins
Pared torácica, mediastino, pulmones, pleura, corazón y grandes vasos: sustratos anatómicos, variantes clínicas y correlaciones quirúrgicas en profundidad.
What it covers
- Introduction and Organization of the Thorax
- Thoracic Osteology
- · 1.1. Sternum
- · 1.2. Ribs and Costal Cartilages
- · 1.3. Thoracic Vertebrae
- Joints of the Chest Wall
- Muscles of the Chest Wall
- · 3.1. Intercostal Spaces and Intercostal Muscles
- · 3.2. Diaphragm: The Engine of Breathing
- · 3.3. Fascias and Accessory Muscles
- · 3.4. Innervation of the Chest Wall
- · 3.5. Thoracic Wall Vascularization
- Mediastinum: Topographic Anatomy and Content
- · 4.1. Upper Mediastinum
- · 4.2. Middle Mediastinum: Heart and Pericardium
- · Heart: Topographic and Structural Anatomy
- · 4.3. Thoracic Aorta: Segments and Relationships
- · 4.4. Central Venous System of the Mediastinum
- · 4.5. Thoracic Esophagus
- · 4.6. Posterior Mediastinum
- · 4.7. Thymus and Other Structures of the Anterior Mediastinum
- Pleura: Anatomy and Recesses
- Lungs: Anatomy and Segmentation
- · 6.1. Lobes and Fissures
- · 6.2. Bronchial Tree
- · 6.3. Bronchopulmonary segments
- · 6.4. Pulmonary Hilia
- · 6.5. Pulmonary Circulation
- Innervation of the Thorax
- · 7.1. Phrenic Nerve and Vagus Nerve
- · 7.2. Thoracic Sympathetic Chain
- Systemic Thoracic Vascularization and Lymphatics
- · 8.1. Thoracic Lymphatic System
- Synthesis of Clinical Correlations and Syndromes
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- Subject
- Anatomy
- Category
- Basic Sciences
- Type
- Study Guide
- Sections
- 34
- Reviewed
- 2026-08-02