Loyola University Medical Education Network Dissection of the Respiratory System and Posterior Mediastinum

Respiratory System

Step 1
Remove both lungs. Clean the trachea and primary bronchi. Study the surface features of the lungs.
Each of the steps in the dissection includes more specific instructions for the dissection of that step. The buttons below provide lists of all the structures that will be dissected in this session.


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Posterior Mediastinum

Step 1
Identify the esophagus, aorta, and azygos system.
Each of the steps in the dissection includes more specific instructions for the dissection of that step. The buttons below provide lists of all the structures that will be dissected in this session.


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Step 2
Strip away the costal pleura to demonstrate the sympathetic chain and intercostal nerves, arteries and veins.
John A. McNulty, Ph.D.
 Last Updated: May 11, 2011
Created: Jan 14, 1997