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.
Confidence votes 16.6K. The heart is in the thoracic cavity in a part called the mediastinum. It is protected by the pericardium, a membranous sac that surround the heart. The mediastinum is that space in the thoracic cavity between the lungs that contains the heart.It also contains the aorta, esophagus, trachea and thymus. The pleural cavity is the space in the chest between the lungs.t is protected by the pericardium, a membranous sac that surround the heart. The mediastinum is that space in the thoracic cavity between the lungs that contains the heart. It also contains the aorta, esophagus, trachea and thymus. The pleural cavity is the space in the chest between the lungs.