The parietal pleura forms the anterolateral boundary.
Thoracic paravertebral gutter.
The base is formed by the vertebral body intervertebral disc and the intervertebral foramen with its contents.
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The boundaries of the space are.
According to the traditional four compartment model the mediastinum is divided into anterior middle posterior and superior compartments.
The deep vertical recess formed on either side of the thoracic cage by the posterior curvature of the ribs and containing the posterior portions of the lung.
Medial the vertebral body and intervertebral foramen.
Often radiographers will place their thumbs on the patient s scapulae and place the patient into.
A slight right anterior oblique rao when performing lateral chest x rays superimposes the posterior ribs as they are aligned to the divergent beam.
The thoracic paravertebral space is a wedge shaped space adjacent to the thoracic vertebral column.