Thoracic plane (mnemonic)
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A handy mnemonic to remember the structures found at the level of the thoracic plane (also known as the plane of Ludwig or angle of Louis) is:
- CLAPTRAP
Mnemonic
- C: cardiac plexus
- L: ligamentum arteriosum
- A: aortic arch (inner concavity)
- P: pulmonary trunk
- T: tracheal bifurcation
- R: right-to-leftmovement of the thoracic duct (posterior to the oesophagus)
- A: azygos vein drains into SVC
- P: pre-vertebral fascia andpre-tracheal fascia end
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