All VHD Relationships Flashcards
The intercostal nerves, arteries and veins are positioned ____ to the internal intercostal muscles.
deep
The internal thoracic artery is positioned ____ to the first six costal cartilages.
posterior (deep)
The left phrenic nerve passes ____ to the root of the left lung.
anterior
The left phrenic nerve is positioned ____ to the pericardial sac.
lateral
The left phrenic nerve passes ____ to the ascending aorta.
lateral
The right phrenic nerve is positioned ____ to the superior vena cava.
lateral
The right phrenic nerve is positioned ____ to the pericardial sac.
lateral
The right phrenic nerve passes ____ to the root of the right lung.
anterior
The arch of the aorta passes ____ to the pulmonary trunk.
superior
The left vagus nerve passes directly ____ to the arch of the aorta.
lateral
The left recurrent laryngeal nerve passes ____ to the ligamentum arteriosum.
posterior
The left recurrent laryngeal nerve passes directly ____ to the arch of the aorta.
inferior
The left vagus nerve passes ____ to the left main bronchus.
posterior
The right vagus nerve is positioned ____ to the trachea.
lateral
The right vagus nerve passes ____ to the arch of the azygos vein and ____ to the right main bronchus.
medial / posterior
The superior vena cava is positioned ____ to the ascending aorta.
lateral (right)
The azygos vein (arch) passes ____ to the right main bronchus.
superior
The transverse pericardial sinus is positioned ____ to the ascending aorta and the pulmonary trunk.
posterior
The esophagus is positioned ____ to the trachea.
posterior
The esophagus passes ____ to the left main bronchus.
posterior
The descending (thoracic) aorta passes ____ to the left main bronchus.
posterior
At the hilum of the left lung, the pulmonary artery is positioned ____ to the main bronchus.
superior
At the hilum of the left lung, the pulmonary veins are positioned ________ to the main bronchus.
anterior and inferior
At the hilum of the right lung, the pulmonary artery is positioned ____ to the main bronchus.
anterior
At the hilum of the right lung, the pulmonary veins are positioned ____ to the main bronchus.
anterior
At the hilum of the right lung, the pulmonary veins are positioned ________ to the pulmonary arteries.
anterior and inferior
The right posterior intercostal arteries pass ____ to the vertebral bodies.
anterior
The intercostal veins, arteries, and nerves are all positioned directly ____ to the ribs.
inferior
The sympathetic chain is positioned ____ to the thoracic vertebral bodies.
lateral
The descending (thoracic) aorta is positioned ____ to the pericardial sac.
posterior
The descending (thoracic) aorta is positioned ____ to the vertebral bodies.
lateral (left)
The inferior vena cava is positioned ____ to the descending aorta.
lateral (right)
The greater splanchnic nerve is positioned ________to the sympathetic chain.
anterior - medial
The esophagus is positioned ____ to the pericardial sac.
posterior
Near the diaphragm, the esophagus is positioned ____ to the thoracic aorta.
anterior
The thoracic duct is positioned directly ____ to the thoracic vertebral bodies.
anterior
The common bile duct passes ____ to the duodenum (first segment) and ____ to the epiploic foramen.
posterior / anterior
The hepatic portal vein passes ____ to the epiploic foramen, and in the lesser omentum (hepatoduodenal ligament), it is typically positioned ____ to the bile duct and the hepatic artery proper.
anterior / posterior
The hepatic artery proper passes ____ to the epiploic foramen.
anterior
The gastroduodenal artery passes ____ to the duodenum (first segment) and ____ to the pancreas.
posterior / anterior
The duodenum (second segment) is positioned directly ____ to the pancreas (head).
lateral (right)
The duodenum (3rd segment) is positioned directly ____to the pancreas (head) and passes ____ to both the inferior vena cava and the abdominal aorta.
inferior / anterior
The splenic artery and vein pass ____to the stomach (fundus) and are typically positioned ____ to the pancreas (body and tail).
posterior / posterior-superior
The superior mesenteric artery is positioned ____ to the superior mesenteric vein and passes ____ to the duodenum (4th segment), directly ____ to the left renal vein, and ____ to the pancreas (body).
lateral (left) / anterior / anterior / posterior
The superior mesenteric vein passes ____ to the duodenum (4th segment) and ____ to both the stomach (pylorus) and the pancreas (body).
anterior / posterior
The inferior vena cava passes ____ to the liver and is positioned ____ to the caudate lobe.
posterior / lateral
The gall bladder is positioned ____ to the quadrate lobe of the liver.
lateral
The kidney is positioned ____ to the psoas muscle and ____ to both the quadratus lumborum and transversus abdominis muscles.
anterior-lateral / anterior
The right suprarenal gland is positioned ____ to the right kidney.
superior
The left suprarenal gland is positioned ____ to the left kidney.
medial
The right renal artery passes directly ____ to the inferior vena cava.
posterior
The left renal vein passes ____ to the abdominal aorta and ____ to the superior mesenteric artery.
anterior / posterior
The right ureter passes ____ to the psoas muscle.
anterior
The right testicular artery passes directly ____ to the inferior vena cava, the right ureter, and the psoas muscle.
anterior
The right common iliac artery passes directly ____ to the left common iliac vein.
anterior
The internal pudendal artery and vein, and the pudendal nerve pass ____ to the sacrospinous ligament.
posterior-lateral (superficial)
The bulbospongiosus muscle is positioned directly ____ to the bulb of the vestibule.
superficial (lateral)
The ischiocavernosus muscle is positioned directly ____ to the crus of the clitoris.
superficial
The rectum is positioned ____ to the vagina and cervix and directly ____ to the rectouterine pouch.
posterior / posterior
The uterus (body and fundus) is positioned ____ to the bladder.
posterior-superior
The uterus is positioned directly ____ to the rectouterine pouch.
anterior
The ovary is typically positioned ____ to the broad ligament of the uterus and ____ to the uterine tube.
posterior / posterior-inferior
The urethra is positioned ____ to the vagina.
anterior
The left common iliac vein is positioned ____ to the common iliac artery.
posterior-medial
The external iliac vein is positioned ____ to the external iliac artery.
posterior-medial
The obturator artery, vein and nerve pass ____ to the superior pubic ramus.
inferior
The ureter passes ____ and ____ to the uterine artery.
posterior / inferior
The ureter passes ____ and ____ to the vaginal artery.
superior / anterior
The lumbosacral trunk passes ____ to the sacrum (ala).
anterior
The pelvic diaphragm (levator ani muscle) is positioned ____ to the obturator internus muscle.
medial
The bulbospongiosus muscle is positioned directly ____ to the bulb of the penis.
superficial
The ischiocavernosus muscle is positioned directly ____ to the crus of the penis.
superficial
The ischiocavernosus muscle is positioned directly ____ to the crus of the penis.
superficial
The bulb of the penis is positioned directly ____ to the urogenital diaphragm (deep transverse perineal muscle).
inferior (superficial)
The prostate is positioned ____ to the urogenital diaphragm (deep transverse perineal muscle).
superior
The rectum is positioned ____ to the prostate and ____ to the sacrum and coccyx.
posterior / anterior
The bladder is positioned ____ to the prostate.
superior
The ductus deferens (ampulla) is positioned ____ to the bladder.
posterior
The ductus deferens (ampulla) is positioned ____ to the prostate.
superior
The seminal vesicle is positioned ____ to the ampulla of the ductus deferens.
lateral
The seminal vesicle is positioned ____ to the bladder.
posterior
The ureter passes directly ____ and ____ to the ductus deferens.
posterior / inferior
The right ureter passes directly ____ to the right external iliac artery.
anterior
The ductus deferens passes directly ________ to the obliterated umbilical artery.
posterior-superior (deep)
The obturator artery, vein and nerve pass ____ to the superior pubic ramus.
inferior