Description
The arteries of the mediastinum refer to arteries that supply blood to the contents of the mediastinum. This may include, but not limited to, the internal thoracic artery and its branches (the mediastinal and thymic branches of the internal thoracic artery), and the descending thoracic aorta and its branches (mediastinal and pericardial branches).
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Artery
Arteries are vessels transporting blood between heart, tissues, and other organs in order to supply them with nutrition and oxygen.
