Important Relationships Thorax Flashcards
the ________, _________, and ________ are positioned deep to the internal intercostal muscles
intercostal nerves, arteries and veins
the ________ are positoned superficial to the intercostal nerves arteries and veins
internal intercostal muscles
The ________ is positioned posterior (deep) to the first six costal cartilages.
internal thoracic artery
the ________ is positioned anterior (superficial) to the internal thoracic artery
first six costal cartilages
the ________ passes anterior to the root of the left lung
left phrenic nerve
the left phrenic nerve passes directly anterior to the ________
root of the left lung
the left phrenic nerve passes directly ________ to the root of the left lung
anterior
the ________ is positioned lateral to the pericardial sac
left phrenic nerve
the ________ is positioned medial to the left phrenic nerve
pericardial sac
the ________ passes lateral to the ascending aorta
left phrenic nerve
the left phrenic nerve passes lateral to the ________
ascending aorta
the left phrenic nerve passes ________ to the ascending aorta
lateral
the right phrenic nerve is positioned lateral to the _________
superior vena cava
the superior vena cava is positioned medial to the ________
right phrenic nerve
the right phrenic nerve is positioned lateral to the ________
pericardial sac
the pericardial sac is positioned medial to the ________
right phrenic nerve
the right phrenic nerve passes anterior to the ________
root of the right lung
the _________ passes anterior to the root of the right lung
right phrenic nerve
the right phrenic nerve passes ________ to the root of the right lung
anterior
the arch of the aorta passes superior to the _________
pulmonary trunk
the ________ passes superior to the pulmonary trunk
arch of the aorta
the arch of the aorta passes ________ to the pulmonary trunk
superior
the left vagus nerve passes posterior to the _________
left main bronchus
the ________ passes posterior to the left main bronchus
left vagus nerve
the left vagus nerve passes _______ to the left main bronchus
posterior
the left vagus nerve passes directly lateral to the _______
arch of the arorta
the ________ passes directly lateral to the arch of the aorta
left vagus nerve
the left vagus nerve passes directly _________ to the arch of the aorta
lateral
the left recurent laryngeal nerve passes posterior to the ________
ligamentum arteriosum
the ________ passes posterior to the ligamentum arteriosum
left recurrent laryngeal nerve
the left recurrent laryngeal nerve passes ________ to the ligamentum arteriosum
posterior
the left recurrent laryngeal nerve passes directly inferior to the ________
arch of the aorta
the ________ passes directly inferior to the arch of the aorta
left recurrent laryngeal nerve
the left recurrent laryngeal nerve passes directly ________ to the arch of the aorta
inferior
the right vagus nerve is positioned lateral to the ________
trachea
the trachea is positioned medial to the ________ nerve
right vagus nerve
the right vagus nerve passes medial to the ________
arch of the azygos vein
the ________ passes medial to the arch of the azygos vein
right vagus nerve
the right vagus nerve passes ________ to the arch of the azygos vein
medial
the right vagus nerve passes posterior to the ________
right main bronchus
the ________ passes posterior to the right main bronchus
right vagus nerve
the right vagus nerve passes ________ to the right main bronchus
posterior
the superior vena cava is positioned lateral (right) to the ________
ascending aorta
the ________ is positioned lateral (right) to the ascending aorta
superior vena cava
the superior vana cava is positioned ________ to the ascending aorta
lateral (right)