KROK 1 2015 – Question 77 · KROK (Medicine) · Human Anatomy
When playing a child received a hit to the presternum region. As a result of this trauma an organ located behind the presternum was damaged. Name this organ:
- A. Heart
- B. Larynx
- C. Thyroid gland
- D. Pericardium
- E. Thymus
Hint
Think about the contents of the upper part of the anterior mediastinum directly behind the manubrium, and which of them is most prominent in childhood.
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