Assertion: mediastinum | /r/HasProperty | bounded by the thoracic inlet
Facets:
value: superiorly
type: DEGREE
value: laterally
type: DEGREE
Source sentences:
text: The mediastinum is a large anatomic compartment in the thoracic cavity, bounded laterally by the pleurae, anteriorly by the sternum, posteriorly by the vertebrae, superiorly by the thoracic inlet, and inferiorly by the diaphragm.
text: Superiorly, the mediastinum is bounded by the superior thoracic aperture or the thoracic inlet.