Anatomy - Middle Mediastinum PDF
Anatomy - Middle Mediastinum PDF
Anatomy - Middle Mediastinum PDF
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venous drainage
Blood drains to right atrium through coronary sinus, which lies in the posterior part of the
atrioventricular groove and is a continuation of the great cardiac vein.
Small and middle cardiac veins tributaries of the coronary sinus.
Remainder of blood is returned to the right atrium by the anterior cardiac vein, and by small
veins that open directly into the heart chambers.
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cardio-pulmonary plexus
Innervated by sympathetic and parasympathetic fibers of the ANS via cardiac plexus
situated below the arch of the aorta.
Sympathetic supply from cervical and upper thoracic portions of sympathetic trunks.
Parasympatehtic supply from vagus nerves
Postganglionic sympathetic fibers terminate at sinoatrial and atrioventricular nodes, cardiac
muscles, coronary arteries. [Activation results in cardiac acceleration, increased force of
contraction of cardiac muscles, dilatation of the coronary arteries]
Postganglionic parasympathetic fibers terminate on sinoatrial and atrioventricular nodes,
and on coronary arteries. [Activation results in reduction in rate and force of contraction of
heart and constriction of coronary arteries.]
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Afferent fibers run with sympathetic nerves carry nervous impulses that normally do not
reach consciousness.
Afferent fibers run with vagus nerves take part in cardiovascular reflexes.
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