title: The thoracic inlet: normal anatomy.
abstract: The thoracic inlet is the junction between the neck and the chest. A number of neural structures traverse this region. A knowledge of the location of these various neural structures and their relationship to one another is important when interpreting cross-sectional images of this region. This article will review the normal anatomy of the major neural structures that are found in this region.
authors.affiliation: Long Island College Hospital, SUNY Health Science Center at Brooklyn 11201, USA.
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Reede
mesh_terms: D001917:Brachial Plexus / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D004947:Esophagus / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D006801:Humans; D008208:Lymphatic System / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D010791:Phrenic Nerve / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D013564:Sympathetic Nervous System / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D013909:Thorax / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000098:blood supply / Q000294:innervation; D014630:Vagus Nerve / Q000033:anatomy & histology