Mediastinum: Page 2 of 6

Now, let's build the components of the mediastinum.

Step 5	Begin with the esophagus.
Step 6	Add the tracheo-bronchial tree.
Step 7	Add the major arteries of the thorax.
Step 8	Add the axial cut represented by the blue line, which is at the same level as the below drawings.
Step 9	Compare the axial cut from our cadaver to the drawings to understand the level of the CT axial cut.