Body Region: Chest

  • May 2, 2026
    The pectoralis major tendon is a bilaminar flat tendon inserting on the lateral lip of the intertubercular groove of the…
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    The serratus anterior arises via nine slips from the outer surface and superior border of ribs 1-9 (or sometimes 1-8…
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    The subclavius tendon attaches the subclavius muscle to the inferior surface of the middle third of the clavicle, in the…
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    The pectoralis minor inserts via a flat, strong tendinous attachment on the medial surface and superior margin of the coracoid…
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    The aortic arch space is the concave inferior aspect of the aortic arch creating the aortopulmonary window — the mediastinal…
  • May 2, 2026
    The superior mediastinum lies above the sternal angle, containing the great vessels, trachea, oesophagus, thymus remnant, thoracic duct, and vagus…
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    The sternal notch (suprasternal notch / jugular notch) is the midline concavity at the superior manubrium between the two clavicular…
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    The costomediastinal recess is the pleural fold where the costal and mediastinal pleurae meet at the anterior mediastinum. It is…
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    The oblique pericardial sinus is the posterior pericardial recess behind the left atrium, bounded by the four pulmonary veins and…
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    The pleural dome (cupula) is the most superior extent of the pleural cavity, projecting 2-3 cm above the medial end…

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