RT Book, Section
A1 Sonne, James W.H.
SR Print(0)
ID 1174512415
T1 Thorax
T2 Photographic Dissector for Students of Physical Therapy: A Step-by-Step Approach
YR 2020
FD 2020
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781260457933
LK accessphysiotherapy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1174512415
RD 2024/04/16
AB While  performing  the  thoracic  cavity  dissection,  you  will  be  following  many  of  the  structures  of  the  neck  as  they  enter  through  the  superior  thoracic  aperture.  Of  particular  importance  is  observing  the  course  of  the  vagus,  phrenic,  and  recurrent  laryngeal  nerves.  The  thorax  is  composed  of  three  enclosed  cavities,  the  mediastinum  for  the  heart,  and  two  plural  cavities,  one  for  each  lung.  As  these  cavities  are  enclosed,  they  depend  on  movement  and  reorientation  for  their  drainage.  Infections  and  inflammation,  as  well  as  inactivity,  can  cause  a  build-up  of  fluid  within  these  areas.