anterior left superior mediastinum
Last reviewed 01/2018
Within the superior mediastinum, the following structures are positioned anteriorly and to the left of the aortic arch:
- left superior intercostal vein
- left phrenic nerve
- left vagus nerve
- left internal thoracic vein
- left internal thoracic artery
- left inferior cervical cardiac branch of the vagus nerve
- left superior cervical ganglia sympathetic fibres to the heart
superior intercostal veins (anatomy)
superior cardiac nerve (vagus, anatomy)
internal thoracic artery (anatomy)