General Relationships Flashcards
The intercostal nerves, arteries, and veins are positioned ________ to the internal intercostal muscles
deep
The internal thoracic artery is positioned deep to ____________
The first six costal cartilages
The internal thoracic artery is positioned _______ to the first six costal cartilages
Deep
The left phrenic nerve passes anterior to _______
the root of the left lung
The left phrenic nerve is positioned ___________ to the pericardial sac
lateral
The left phrenic nerve passes _________ to the root of the left lung
anterior
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 art of the aorta passes _______ to the pulmonary trunk
superior
The left vagus nerve passes directly _______ to the arch of the aorta
lateral
The _______ nerve passes directly lateral to the arch of the aorta
left vagus
The left _______________ nerve passes posterior to the ligamentum arteriosum
recurrent laryngeal nerve
the left recurrent laryngeal nerve passes directly _______ to the arch of the aorta
inferior
The left vagus nerve passes _______ tot he main left bronchus
posterior
The right vagus nerve is positioned ________ to the trachea
lateral
The right vagus nerve passes ________ to the arch of the azygous vein
medial
The superior vena cava is positioned _______ to the ascending aorta
lateral
The azygous 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
At the hilum of the left lung, the _________ is positioned superior and the __________ is positioned anterior and inferior to the main bronchus
pulmonary artery,pulmonary veins
at the hilum of the right lung, the ________ is positioned anterior to the main bronchus
pulmonary artery & pulmonary veins
The ____________ arteries pass anterior to the vertebral bodies
right posterior intercostal arteries
The __________ is positioned directly inferior to the ribs
intercostal veins, arteries, and nerves
The ________ is positioned lateral to the thoracic vertebral bodies
sympathetic chain