Anatomical Relationships Flashcards
The descending (thoracic) aorta passes … to the left main bronchus.
posterior
The descending (thoracic) aorta is typically positioned … to the thoracic vertebral bodies.
lateral
The internal thoracic artery and vein are positioned … to the first six costal cartilages.
deep (posterior)
The right posterior intercostal arteries pass … to the vertebral bodies.
anterior
At the hilum of the left lung, the pulmonary artery is positioned … to the primary bronchus.
superior
At the hilum of the right lung, the pulmonary arteries are positioned … to the primary bronchus.
anterior
The left phrenic nerve passes … to the root of the lung.
anterior
The left phrenic nerve is positioned … to the pericardial sac.
lateral
The left recurrent laryngeal nerve passes directly … to the arch of the aorta.
inferior
The left vagus nerve passes directly … to the arch of the aorta.
lateral
The left vagus nerve passes … to the left main bronchus.
posterior
The right phrenic nerve is positioned … to the superior vena cava.
lateral
The right vagus nerve passes … to the right main bronchus.
posterior
The azygos vein passes … to the right main bronchus.
superior
At the hilum of the left lung, the pulmonary veins are positioned … and … to the main bronchus.
anterior … inferior
At the hilum of the right lung, the pulmonary veins are positioned … and … to the main bronchus.
anterior … inferior
The superior vena cava is positioned … to the ascending aorta.
lateral
The esophagus is positioned … to the trachea.
posterior
The esophagus passes … to the left main bronchus.
posterior
The thoracic duct is positioned … to the thoracic vertebral bodies.
anterior
The gastroduodenal artery passes … to the first segment of the duodenum.
posterior
The hepatic artery proper, hepatic portal vein and common bile duct pass … to the epiploic foramen.
anterior
The splenic artery passes … to the fundus of the stomach.
posterior
The splenic artery and vein are typically positioned … and … to the body and tail of the pancreas.
posterior … superior
The superior mesenteric artery and vein are positioned … to the body of the pancreas.
posterior
The superior mesenteric artery passes directly … to the left renal vein.
anterior
The right renal artery passes directly … to the inferior vena cava.
posterior
The right testicular artery passes directly … to the inferior vena cava.
anterior
The right testicular artery and vein pass directly … to the right ureter.
anterior
The inferior vena cava is positioned … to the caudate lobe of the liver.
lateral
The splenic vein passes … to the stomach.
posterior
The left renal vein passes directly … to the abdominal aorta.
anterior
The left renal vein passes directly … to the superior mesenteric artery.
posterior
The gall bladder is positioned … to the quadrate lobe of the liver.
lateral
The common bile duct passes … to the first segment of the duodenum.
posterior
The third segment of the duodenum passes … to the abdominal aorta and the inferior vena cava.
anterior
The pudendal nerve, and internal pudendal artery and vein all pass … to the sacrospinous ligament (or ischial spine).
superficial
The lumbosacral trunk passes … to the ala of the sacrum.
anterior
The internal iliac artery is typically positioned … to the internal iliac vein.
anterior
The ovary is positioned … and slightly … to the uterine tube.
posterior … inferior
The rectum is positioned … to the vagina and cervix.
posterior
The ureter passes … to the uterine artery.
inferior
The urethra is positioned … to the vagina.
anterior
The uterus (cervix) is positioned … to the bladder.
posterior
The perineal body (central tendon) is positioned … to the vagina.
posterior
The levator ani muscle is positioned … to the obturator internus muscle.
medial
The deep dorsal vein of the penis passes … to the pubic symphysis.
inferior
The prostate is positioned … to the bladder.
inferior
The bulb of the penis is positioned directly … to the urogenital diaphragm.
inferior
The prostate is positioned … to the urogenital diaphragm.
superior
The rectum is positioned … to the prostate.
posterior
The ampulla of the ductus deferens is positioned … to the bladder.
posterior
The ampulla of the ductus deferens is positioned … and … to the prostate.
posterior … superior
The seminal vesicle is positioned … to the ampulla of the ductus deferens.
lateral