The trachea and its relation to bronchi, blood vessels and nerves
Illustration of the trachea relations to major blood vessels, nerves and bronchi of mediastinum.
| Term name | Layer | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ligamentum arteriosum (ductus arteriosus [[Botalli]]) | Layer 1 |
| 2 | Median cricothyroid ligament | Layer 1 |
| 3 | Thyroid cartilage | Layer 1 |
| 4 | Cricoid cartilage | Layer 1 |
| 5 | Right inferior lobar bronchus | Layer 1 |
| 6 | Middle lobar bronchus | Layer 1 |
| 7 | Left main bronchus | Layer 1 |
| 8 | Right superior lobar bronchus | Layer 1 |
| 9 | Right pulmonary artery | Layer 1 |
| 10 | Left pulmonary artery | Layer 1 |
| 11 | Pulmonary trunk | Layer 1 |
| 12 | Brachiocephalic trunk | Layer 1 |
| 13 | Azygos vein | Layer 1 |
| 14 | Internal thoracic artery | Layer 1 |
| 15 | Subclavian artery | Layer 1 |
| 16 | Subclavian artery | Layer 1 |
| 17 | Common carotid artery | Layer 1 |
| 18 | Common carotid artery | Layer 1 |
| 19 | Descending aorta | Layer 1 |
| 20 | Ascending aorta | Layer 1 |
| 21 | Arch of aorta; aortic arch | Layer 1 |
| 22 | Oesophagus | Layer 1 |
| 23 | Oesophagus | Layer 1 |
| 24 | First rib [I] | Layer 1 |
| 25 | Recurrent laryngeal nerve | Layer 1 |
| 26 | Recurrent laryngeal nerve | Layer 1 |
| 27 | Posterior vagal trunk | Layer 1 |
| 28 | Anterior vagal trunk | Layer 1 |
| 29 | Vagus nerve [x] | Layer 1 |
| 30 | Vagus nerve [x] | Layer 1 |