Mediterranean Breakfast Quinoa - Directions. 1  Toast the almonds in a skillet over medium heat until just golden, 3 to 5 minutes; set aside. 2  Heat the cinnamon and quinoa together in a saucepan over medium heat until warmed through.
The mediastinum is the central compartment of the thoracic cavity, the area inside the ribcage. It is surrounded by areolar connective tissue and contains all thoracic organs except for the lungs, including the heart and its great blood vessels, the esophagus and trachea, the phrenic and cardiac nerves, the thoracic duct, the thymus, and lymph nodes.
Noun. 1. mediastinum-the part of the thoracic cavity between the lungs that contains the heart and aorta and esophagus and trachea and thymus. bodily cavity, cavum, cavity - (anatomy) a natural hollow or sinus within the body.. the area in the chest that lies between the lungs, is bounded by the sternum, the spinal column, and the diaphragm, and contains the heart, esophagus, trachea, and other thoracic structures. mediastÄ«nus middle class, derivative of Latin medius mid 1 ].