All of the following structures pass through aoic opening in the diaphragm, EXCEPT ?
Azygos vein pass to the right and thoracic duct passes to the left of aoa through its opening in the diaphragm. Accessory hemiazygos vein and hemiazygos veins pass behind the aoa and thoracic duct to join the azygos vein opposite the seventh and eighth thoracic thoracic veebral bodies. Aoic opening in the diaphragm lies at the lower border of body of T12. Oesophageal opening of diaphragm lies at the level of lower border of T10 veebrae. Structures passing through it are: oesophagus, oesophageal branches of left gastric aery, anterior gastric nerve and posterior gastric nerve. Right phrenic nerve passes through the vena caval opening in the diaphragm which lies at level of lower border of T8 veebrae.
Azygos vein
Rt. phrenic nerve
Thoracic duct
Accessory Hemiazygos vein