superior mediastinum inferior to aortic arch
Last reviewed 01/2018
Within the superior mediastinum, the following structures are situated inferior to the aortic arch:
- ligamentum arteriosum
- left recurrent laryngeal nerve
- left principal bronchus
- superficial cardiac plexus
- bifurcation of pulmonary arteries; the pulmonary trunk
ligamentum arteriosum (anatomy)
recurrent laryngeal nerve (left, anatomy)