Mediastinal branches of thoracic part of aorta

Artery: Mediastinal branches of thoracic part of aorta
Latin	rami mediastinales partis thoracicae aortae
Gray's	subject #153 600
Supplies	posterior mediastinum
Source	thoracic aorta

The mediastinal branches are numerous small vessels which supply the lymph glands and loose areolar tissue in the posterior mediastinum.

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