Thoracic plane (mnemonic)
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A handy mnemonic to remember the structures found at the level of the thoracic plane is:
- CLAPTRAP
Mnemonic
- C: cardiac plexus
- L: ligamentum arteriosum
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A
-: aortic arch -
P
-: pulmonary trunk -
T
-: tracheal bifurcation -
R
-: right-to-left movement of the thoracic duct (relative to the oesophagus) -
A
-: azygos vein drains into SVC -
P
-: pre-tracheal fascia ends
-<p>A handy <strong>mnemonic</strong> to remember the structures found at the level of the<a href="/articles/thoracic-plane" title=" thoracic plane"> thoracic plane</a> is:</p><ul><li>CLAPTRAP</li></ul><h4>Mnemonic</h4><ul>-<li>-<strong>C</strong> - <a href="/articles/cardiac-plexus" title="cardiac plexus">cardiac plexus</a>-</li>-<li>-<strong>L</strong> - <a href="/articles/ligamentum-arteriosum" title="ligamentum arteriosum">ligamentum arteriosum</a>-</li>-<li>-<strong>A -</strong> <a href="/articles/aortic_arch" title="Aortic arch">aortic arch</a>-</li>-<li>-<strong>P -</strong> <a href="/articles/pulmonary-trunk" title="pulmonary trunk">pulmonary trunk</a>-</li>-<li>-<strong>T -</strong> tracheal bifurcation</li>-<li>-<strong>R -</strong> right-to-left<a href="/articles/thoracic-duct" title=" thoracic duct"> </a> movement of the<a href="/articles/thoracic-duct" title=" thoracic duct"> thoracic duct</a> (relative to the <a href="/articles/oesophagus" title="oesophagus">oesophagus</a>)</li>-<li>-<strong>A -</strong> <a href="/articles/azygos-vein" title="azygos vein ">azygos vein </a>drains into <a href="/articles/superior-vena-cava" title="SVC">SVC</a>-</li>-<li>-<strong>P -</strong> <a href="/articles/pre-tracheal-fascia" title="pre-tracheal fascia">pre-tracheal fascia</a> ends</li>- +<p>A handy <strong>mnemonic</strong> to remember the structures found at the level of the<a href="/articles/thoracic-plane"> thoracic plane</a> is:</p><ul><li>CLAPTRAP</li></ul><h4>Mnemonic</h4><ul>
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- +<strong>C: </strong><a href="/articles/cardiac-plexus">cardiac plexus</a>
- +</li>
- +<li>
- +<strong>L: </strong><a href="/articles/ligamentum-arteriosum">ligamentum arteriosum</a>
- +</li>
- +<li>
- +<strong>A: </strong><a href="/articles/aortic-arch">aortic arch</a>
- +</li>
- +<li>
- +<strong>P: </strong><a href="/articles/pulmonary-trunk">pulmonary trunk</a>
- +</li>
- +<li>
- +<strong>T: </strong>tracheal bifurcation</li>
- +<li>
- +<strong>R: </strong>right-to-left<a href="/articles/thoracic-duct"> </a> movement of the<a href="/articles/thoracic-duct"> thoracic duct</a> (relative to the <a href="/articles/oesophagus">oesophagus</a>)</li>
- +<li>
- +<strong>A: </strong><a href="/articles/azygos-vein">azygos vein </a>drains into <a href="/articles/superior-vena-cava">SVC</a>
- +</li>
- +<li>
- +<strong>P: </strong><a href="/articles/pre-tracheal-fascia">pre-tracheal fascia</a> ends</li>
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