Full 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
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 ______ of the vertebral bodies.
left (lateral)
The inferior vena cava is positioned to the _____ of the descending aorta.
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 anterior to the pancreas.
posterior
The duodenum (second segment) is positioned directly ________ of the pancreas (head).
lateral (to the 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 (to the 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 lateral to the caudate lobe.
posterior
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 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 penis.
superficial
The ischiocavernosus muscle is positioned directly ______ to the crus of the penis.
superficial
The deep dorsal vein of the penis passes ______ to the pubic symphysis.
inferior
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 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 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
The lumbosacral trunk passes ______ to the sacrum (ala).
anterior
The pelvic diaphragm (levator ani muscle) is positioned ______ to the obturator internus muscle.
medial