Anatomy of the thorax (CT)

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Antoine Micheau, MD, Denis Hoa, MD

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Published on Sunday 24 August 2008

SECTION: Anatomy of the thorax, abdomen, and pelvis (/en/e-Anatomy/Thorax-Abdomen-Pelvis)

Images and anatomical references

We have created an anatomical atlas of the chest and the mediastinum which is an interactive tool for
studying the cross-sectional anatomy of the normal thorax based on an enhanced multidetector
computed tomography with helical angiography of the thorax (axial plane). Anatomical structures are
visible as interactive labelled images.

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Cross sectional anatomy: CT of the thorax

A CT was performed on a healthy subject, with an axial enhanced acquisition with different
windows: parenchyma and mediastinum.
Data and DICOM images stocked on our PACS (Picture Archiving and Communicating System)
were processed and exported as JPEG images.
Adobe Flash and Adobe Photoshop allowed us to develop an atlas-based application with suitable
functionality and user interface for exploration of the thorax anatomy.
Anatomical structures were based on the Terminologia Anatomica.

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Anatomy atlas - Cross-sectional anatomy : Thorax

Anatomy of the chest: how to visualize anatomic labels

This atlas is a comprehensive and affordable learning tool for medical students and residents and
especially for radiologists and pneumologists.
It provides access to CT images in the axial plane, allowing the user to learn and review the lung
anatomy interactively. Anatomical structures are labelled, providing an invaluable teaching resource.
User progress may be evaluated with the test mode.
The horizontal menu allows access to several groups of anatomical structures:

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Bronchopulmonary segments - Thorax (CT)

Pulmonary arteries

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Pulmonary veins
Segmental bronchi
Arteries of the mediastinum
Veins of the mediastinum
Muscles and layers of the thoracic cavity.
Bones of the thorax
Nerves

As the cursor is moved over an anatomic area of the lung parenchyma, the segment is highlighted and
labelled: this tool has been chosen to show segmental lung anatomy (international and Ikeda).
The left vertical menu provides graphics of the bronchi, with anatomical schemas based on a three
dimensional (3D) model (based on a volume rendering extracted from CT).

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Lungs

It also provides a graphic of the regional lymph nodes of the thorax.

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Thoracic lymph nodes

IASLC - Lymph node stations : Thoracic lymph nodes

Anatomical parts

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Anatomical structures - Anatomical parts

Anterior basal segment [S VIII] - Segmentum basale anterius [S VIII]
Anterior basal segmental artery - Arteria segmentalis basalis anterior
Anterior basal segmental bronchus [B VIII] - Bronchus segmentalis basalis anterior [B VIII]
Anterior basal vein - Vena basalis anterior

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Anterior basal vein; Anterior basal branch - Vena basalis anterior; Ramus basalis anterior
Anterior segment [S III] - Segmentum anterius [S III]
Anterior segmental artery - Arteria segmentalis anterior
Anterior segmental bronchus [B III] - Bronchus segmentalis anterior [B III]
Anterior vein; Anterior branch - Vena anterior; Ramus anterior
Anterobasal segmentary artery - Anterobasal segmentary artery segmental artery
Aortic arch - Arcus aortae
Apical segment [S I] - Segmentum apicale [S I]
Apical segmental artery - Arteria segmentalis apicalis
Apical segmental bronchus[B I] - Bronchus segmentalis apicalis[B I]
Apical vein; Apical branch - Vena apicalis; Ramus apicalis
Apicoposterior segment [S I+II] - Segmentum apicoposterius [S I+II]
Apicoposterior segmental bronchus [B I + II] - Bronchus segmentalis apicoposterior [B I + II]
Apicoposterior vein - Vena apicoposterior; Ramus apicoposterior
Arch of azygos vein - Arcus venae azygos
Arteries - Arteriae
Ascending aorta - Pars ascendens aortae; Aorta ascendens
Azygos vein - Vena azygos
B1+2A - B1+2A
B1+2B - B1+2B
B1+2C - B1+2C
B10A - B10A
B10B - B10B
B10C - B10C
B1A - B1A
B1B - B1B
B2A - B2A
B2B - B2B
B3A - B3A
B3B - B3B
B3C - B3C
B4A - B4A
B4B - B4B
B5A - B5A
B5B - B5B
B6A - B6A
B6B - B6B
B6C - B6C
B7A - B7A
B7B - B7B
B8A - B8A
B8B - B8B
B9A - B9A
B9B - B9B
Basal part - Pars basalis
Body of sternum - Corpus sterni
Bones - Os
Brachiocephalic trunk - Truncus brachiocephalicus
Brachiocephalic vein - Vena brachiocephalica
Bronche segmentaire basale antrieure (B8)
Clavicle - Clavicula
Common basal vein - Vena basalis communis
Common carotid artery - Arteria carotis communis
Costal cartilage - Cartilago costalis
Descending aorta - Pars descendens aortae; Aorta descendens
Erector spinae - Musculus erector spinae
External intercostal muscle - Musculi intercostales externi
External oblique - Musculus obliquus externus abdominis
Horizontal fissure of right lung - Fissura horizontalis pulmonis dextri
Inferior basal vein - Vena basalis inferior
Inferior lingular artery - Arteria lingularis inferior
Inferior lingular bronchus [B V] - Bronchus lingularis inferior[B V]
Inferior lingular segment [S V] - Segmentum lingulare inferius [S V]
Inferior part of lingular vein - Pars inferior
Inferior thyroid vein - Vena thyroidea inferior
Inferior vena cava - Vena cava inferior
Infralobar part - Pars infralobaris
Infraspinatus - Musculus infraspinatus
Intermediate bronchus
Internal jugular vein - Vena jugularis interna
Internal thoracic artery - Arteria thoracica interna
Intersegmental part - Pars intersegmentalis
Intralobar part - Pars intralobaris [intersegmentaire]
Intrasegmental bronchi - Bronchi intrasegmentales
Intrasegmental part - Pars intrasegmentalis

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Jugular notch; Suprasternal notch - Incisura jugularis

Lateral basal segment [S IX] - Segmentum basale laterale [S IX]
Lateral basal segmental artery - Arteria segmentalis basalis lateralis
Lateral basal segmental bronchus [B IX] - Bronchus segmentalis basalis lateralis [B IX]
Lateral segment [S IV] - Segmentum laterale [S IV]
Lateral segmental artery - Arteria segmentalis lateralis
Lateral segmental bronchus [B IV] - Bronchus segmentalis lateralis [B IV]
Latissimus dorsi - Musculus latissimus dorsi
Left atrium - Atrium sinistrum
Left auricle - Auricula sinistra
Left coronary artery - Arteria coronaria sinistra
Left crus - Crus sinistrum
Left inferior lobar bronchus - Bronchus lobaris inferior sinister
Left inferior pulmonary vein - Vena pulmonalis sinistra inferior
Left main bronchus - Bronchus principalis sinister
Left pulmonary artery - Arteria pulmonalis sinistra
Left superior lobar bronchus - Bronchus lobaris superior sinister
Left superior pulmonary vein - Vena pulmonalis sinistra superior
Left ventricle - Ventriculus sinister
Lingular bronchus
Liver - Hepar
Lobar and segmental bronchi - Bronchi lobares et segmentales
Manubrium of sternum - Manubrium sterni
Medial basal segment [S VII] - Segmentum basale mediale [S VII]
Medial basal segmental artery - Arteria segmentalis basalis medialis
Medial basal segmental bronchus B VII - Bronchus segmentalis basalis medialis; Bronchus
cardiacus B VII
Medial basal segmental bronchus [B VIII] - Bronchus segmentalis basalis medialis; Bronchus
cardiacus [B VIII]
Medial part - Pars medialis
Medial segment [S V] - Segmentum mediale [S V]
Medial segmental artery - Arteria segmentalis medialis
Medial segmental bronchus[B V] - Bronchus segmentalis medialis [B V]
Mediastinum - Mediastinum
Middle lobar bronchus - Bronchus lobaris medius
Muscles - Musculi
Nerves - Nerves
Oblique fissure - Fissura obliqua
Oesophagus - Oesophagus
Other structures - Other structures
Parenchyma - Parenchyma
Pectoralis major - Musculus pectoralis major
Pectoralis minor - Musculus pectoralis minor
Pericardium - Pericardium
Phrenic nerve - Nervus phrenicus
Posterior basal segment [S X] - Segmentum basale posterius [S X]
Posterior basal segmental artery - Arteria segmentalis basalis posterior
Posterior basal segmental bronchus [B X] - Bronchus segmentalis basalis posterior [B X]
Posterior intercostal arteries - Arteriae intercostales posteriores
Posterior segment [S II] - Segmentum posterius [S II]
Posterior segmental artery - Arteria segmentalis posterior
Posterior segmental bronchus [B II] - Bronchus segmentalis posterior [B II]
Pulmonary arteries - Pulmonary arteries
Pulmonary trunk - Truncus pulmonalis
Pulmonary veins - Pulmonary veins
Rectus abdominis - Musculus rectus abdominis
Recurrent laryngeal nerve - Nervus laryngeus recurrens
Rhomboid major - Musculus rhomboideus major
Ribs [I-XII] - Costae [I-XII]
Right atrium - Atrium dextrum
Right auricle - Auricula dextra
Right coronary artery - Arteria coronaria dextra
Right crus - Crus dextrum
Right inferior lobar bronchus - Bronchus lobaris inferior dexter
Right inferior pulmonary vein - Vena pulmonalis dextra inferior
Right main bronchus - Bronchus principalis dexter
Right pulmonary artery - Arteria pulmonalis dextra
Right superior lobar bronchus - Bronchus lobaris superior dexter
Right superior pulmonary vein - Vena pulmonalis dextra superior
Right ventricle - Ventriculus dexter
Scapula - Scapula
Serratus anterior - Musculus serratus anterior
Spinal cord - Medulla spinalis
Spleen - Splen; Lien
Sternocleidomastoid - Musculus sternocleidomastoideus

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Stomach - Gaster
Subclavian artery - Arteria subclavia
Subclavian vein - Vena subclavia
Subscapularis - Musculus subscapularis
Superior basal vein - Vena basalis superior
Superior branch - Ramus superior
Superior lingular artery - Arteria lingularis superior
Superior lingular bronchus [B IV] - Bronchus lingularis superior [B IV]
Superior lingular segment [S IV] - Segmentum lingulare superius [S IV]
Superior lobar arteries - Arteriae lobares superiores
Superior part of lingular vein - Pars superior
Superior segment [S VI] - Segmentum superius [S VI]
Superior segment [S VI] - Segmentum superius [S VI]
Superior segmental artery (LIL) - Arteria segmentalis superior
Superior segmental artery - Arteria segmentalis superior
Superior segmental bronchus [B VI] - Bronchus segmentalis superior [B VI]
Superior vein; Superior branch - Vena superior; Ramus superior
Superior vena cava - Vena cava superior
Supraspinatus - Musculus supraspinatus
Supreme intercostal vein - Vena intercostalis suprema
Sympathetic trunk - Truncus sympathicus
T1 - T1
T1 - T10 - T1 - T10
T1 - T11 - T1 - T11
T1 - T12 - T1 - T12
T2 - T2
T3 - T3
T4 - T4
T5 - T5
T6 - T6
T7 - T7
T8 - T8
T9 - T9
Teres major - Musculus teres major
Thymus - Thymus
Trachea - Trachea
Trapezius - Musculus trapezius
Vagus nerve [X] - Nervus vagus [X]
Veins - Vena
Vertebral artery - Arteria vertebralis
Window - Window
Xiphoid process - Processus xiphoideus

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