All of the following are true of the mediastinum except:
A) it consists primarily of hollow (air or liquid filled) visceral structures.
B) it contains the lungs.
C) it has relationships that change depending on whether the patient is in the upright or supine position.
D) when widened inferiorly, it may indicate heart failure.
E) it contains lymph nodes.
Ans: B
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