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 posterior to the right main bronchus.
medial
The right vagus nerve passes medial to the arch of the azygos vein and ________ to the right main bronchus.
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
At the hilum of the left lung, the pulmonary artery is positioned ___________ to the main bronchus.
superior
At the hilum of the left lung, the pulmonary veins are positioned ___________ and inferior to the main bronchus.
anterior
At the hilum of the left lung, the pulmonary veins are positioned anterior and ___________ to the main bronchus.
inferior
At the hilum of the right lung, the pulmonary artery is positioned __________ to the main bronchus.
anterior
At the hilum of the right lung, the pulmonary veins are positioned ____________ to the main bronchus.
anterior
At the hilum of the right lung, the pulmonary veins are positioned ___________ and inferior to the pulmonary arteries.
anterior
At the hilum of the right lung, the pulmonary veins are positioned anterior and __________ to the pulmonary arteries.
inferior
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 ________- medial to the sympathetic chain.
anterior
The greater splanchnic nerve is positioned anterior - _________ to the sympathetic chain.
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 anterior to the epiploic foramen.
posterior
The common bile duct passes posterior to the duodenum (first segment) and ___________ to the epiploic foramen.
anterior
The hepatic portal vein passes __________ to the epiploic foramen, and in the lesser omentum (hepatoduodenal ligament), it is typically positioned posterior to the bile duct and the hepatic artery proper.
anterior
The hepatic portal vein passes anterior to the epiploic foramen, and in the lesser omentum (hepatoduodenal ligament), it is typically positioned ___________ to the bile duct and the hepatic artery proper.
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 gastroduodenal artery passes posterior to the duodenum (first segment) and __________ to the pancreas.
anterior
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 anterior to both the inferior vena cava and the abdominal aorta.
inferior