Cranial mediastinum
Mediastinum craniale
Definition
The cranial mediastinum is the portion of the mediastinum located cranial to the heart, between the thoracic inlet and the cranial border of the cardiac silhouette. It contains the trachea, esophagus, thymus (in young animals), and the cranial vena cava.
References
König HE, Liebich HG. Veterinary Anatomy of Domestic Mammals: Textbook and Colour Atlas. 7th ed. Stuttgart: Thieme; 2020.
Dyce KM, Sack WO, Wensing CJG. Textbook of Veterinary Anatomy. 5th ed. St. Louis: Elsevier; 2017.
Nomina Anatomica Veterinaria (NAV). 6th ed. Hannover: Editorial Committee, World Association of Veterinary Anatomists; 2017.
