Anatomical relationships WITH PICS Flashcards
1
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- The descending (thoracic) aorta passes ____________ to the left main bronchus.
A
- posterior
2
Q
- The descending (thoracic) aorta is typically positioned _________ to the thoracic vertebral bodies.
A
- lateral
3
Q
- The internal thoracic artery and vein are positioned __________ to the first six costal cartilages.
A
- deep (posterior)
4
Q
- The right posterior intercostal arteries pass _____________ to the vertebral bodies.
A
- anterior
5
Q
- At the hilum of the left lung, the pulmonary artery is positioned __________ to the primary bronchus.
A
- superior
6
Q
- At the hilum of the right lung, the pulmonary arteries are positioned _________ to the primary bronchus.
A
- anterior
7
Q
- The left phrenic nerve passes ___________ to the root of the lung.
A
- anterior
8
Q
- The left phrenic nerve is positioned ____________ to the pericardial sac.
A
- lateral
9
Q
- The left recurrent laryngeal nerve passes directly _________ to the arch of the aorta.
A
- inferior
10
Q
- The left vagus nerve passes directly ___________ to the arch of the aorta.
A
- lateral
11
Q
- The left vagus nerve passes ____________ to the left main bronchus.
A
- posterior
12
Q
- The right phrenic nerve is positioned ___________ to the superior vena cava.
A
- lateral
13
Q
- The right vagus nerve passes _____________ to the right main bronchus.
A
- posterior
14
Q
- The azygos vein passes ______________ to the right main bronchus.
A
- superior
15
Q
- At the hilum of the left lung, the pulmonary veins are positioned anterior and ____________ to the main bronchus.
A
- inferior
16
Q
- At the hilum of the right lung, the pulmonary veins are positioned anterior and _______________ to the main bronchus.
A
- inferior
17
Q
- The superior vena cava is positioned ____________ to the ascending aorta.
A
- lateral
18
Q
- The esophagus is positioned ____________ to the trachea.
A
- posterior
19
Q
- The esophagus passes ___________ to the left main bronchus.
A
- posterior
20
Q
- The thoracic duct is positioned ____________ to the thoracic vertebral bodies.
A
- anterior
21
Q
- The gastroduodenal artery passes _____________ to the first segment of the duodenum.
A
- posterior
22
Q
- The hepatic artery proper, hepatic portal vein and common bile duct pass ___________ to the epiploic foramen.
A
- anterior
23
Q
- The splenic artery passes _____________ to the fundus of the stomach.
A
- posterior
24
Q
- The splenic artery and vein are typically positioned posterior and _____________ to the body and tail of the pancreas.
A
- superior
25
Q
- The superior mesenteric artery and vein are positioned ______________ to the body of the pancreas.
A
- posterior
26
Q
- The superior mesenteric artery passes directly ________________ to the left renal vein.
A
- anterior
27
Q
- The right renal artery passes directly ____________ to the inferior vena cava.
A
- posterior
28
Q
- The right testicular artery passes directly____________________ to the inferior vena cava.
A
- anterior
29
Q
- The right testicular artery and vein pass directly _______________ to the right ureter.
A
- anterior
30
Q
- The inferior vena cava is positioned _______________ to the caudate lobe of the liver.
A
- lateral
31
Q
- The splenic vein passes _______________ to the stomach.
A
- posterior
32
Q
- The left renal vein passes directly _____________ to the abdominal aorta.
A
- anterior
33
Q
- The left renal vein passes directly ________________ to the superior mesenteric artery.
A
- posterior
34
Q
- The gall bladder is positioned ______________ to the quadrate lobe of the liver.
A
- lateral
35
Q
- The common bile duct passes ___________ to the first segment of the duodenum.
A
- posterior
36
Q
- The third segment of the duodenum passes ____________ to the abdominal aorta and the inferior vena cava.
A
- anterior
37
Q
- The pudendal nerve, and internal pudendal artery and vein all pass _______________ to the sacrospinous ligament (or ischial spine).
A
- superficial
38
Q
- The lumbosacral trunk passes _____________ to the ala of the sacrum.
A
- anterior
39
Q
- The internal iliac artery is typically positioned ___________ to the internal iliac vein.
A
- anterior
From Moore’s: Generally, the pelvic veins lie between the pelvic arteries (which lie medially or internally), and the somatic nerves (which lie laterally or externally).
40
Q
- The ovary is positioned ______________ and slightly inferior to the uterine tube.
A
- posterior
41
Q
- The rectum is positioned ______________ to the vagina and cervix.
A
- posterior
42
Q
- The ureter passes _____________ to the uterine artery.
A
- inferior
43
Q
- The urethra is positioned _____________ to the vagina.
A
- anterior
44
Q
- The uterus (cervix) is positioned _______________ to the bladder.
A
- posterior
45
Q
- The perineal body (central tendon) is positioned ________________ to the vagina.
A
- posterior
46
Q
- The levator ani muscle is positioned _______________ to the obturator internus muscle.
A
- medial
47
Q
- The deep dorsal vein of the penis passes____________________ to the pubic symphysis.
A
- inferior
48
Q
- The prostate is positioned _______________ to the bladder.
A
- inferior
49
Q
- The bulb of the penis is positioned directly ________________ to the urogenital diaphragm.
A
- inferior
50
Q
- The prostate is positioned ____________________ to the urogenital diaphragm.
A
- superior
51
Q
- The rectum is positioned ______________ to the prostate.
A
- posterior
52
Q
- The ampulla of the ductus deferens is positioned _______________ to the bladder.
A
- posterior
53
Q
- The ampulla of the ductus deferens is positioned posterior and ____________ to the prostate.
A
- superior
54
Q
- The seminal vesicle is positioned _______________ to the ampulla of the ductus deferens.
A
- lateral
