Part IV Thorax
Left lung root and mediastinum – from the left
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Fifth (V) rib
Second (II) rib
Sympathetic trunk and ganglion
Second costal cartilage
Left superior pulmonary vein (divided)
Left pulmonary artery
First (I) rib
Phrenic nerve
First costal cartilage
Internal thoracic artery and vein
Seventh (VII) rib
Eighth (VIII) rib
Left common carotid artery
Oesophagus
Cervicothoracic (stellate) ganglion
Recurrent laryngeal nerve
Vagus nerve
Greater splanchnic nerve
Third costal cartilage
Arch of aorta
Left subclavian artery
Tenth (X) rib
Left ventricle of heart
Third (III) rib
Posterior intercostal artery, vein and nerve
Superior intercostal vein
Left subclavian vein
Sixth (VI) rib
Fourth (IV) rib
Fourth costal cartilage
Ninth (IX) rib
Left main bronchus
Body of clavicle
Left inferior pulmonary vein
Left brachiocephalic vein
Pericardium (pericardial sac)
Descending thoracic aorta
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First (I) rib
Second (II) rib
Third (III) rib
Fourth (IV) rib
Fifth (V) rib
Sixth (VI) rib
Seventh (VII) rib
Eighth (VIII) rib
Ninth (IX) rib
Tenth (X) rib
Body of clavicle
First costal cartilage
Second costal cartilage
Third costal cartilage
Fourth costal cartilage
Left subclavian vein
Left subclavian artery
Left common carotid artery
Oesophagus
Left brachiocephalic vein
Superior intercostal vein
Vagus nerve
Internal thoracic artery and vein
Phrenic nerve
Pericardium (pericardial sac)
Left ventricle of heart
Recurrent laryngeal nerve
Left pulmonary artery
Left superior pulmonary vein (divided)
Left main bronchus
Left inferior pulmonary vein
Arch of aorta
Descending thoracic aorta
Greater splanchnic nerve
Posterior intercostal artery, vein and nerve
Sympathetic trunk and ganglion
Cervicothoracic (stellate) ganglion