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
The duodenum (3rd segment) is positioned directly inferior to the pancreas (head) and passes __________ to both the inferior vena cava and the abdominal aorta.
anterior
The splenic artery and vein pass ___________ to the stomach (fundus) and are typically positioned posterior - superior to the pancreas (body and tail).
posterior
The splenic artery and vein pass posterior to the stomach (fundus) and are typically positioned ___________- superior to the pancreas (body and tail).
posterior
The splenic artery and vein pass posterior to the stomach (fundus) and are typically positioned posterior - _____________ to the pancreas (body and tail).
superior
The superior mesenteric artery is positioned ____________ to the superior mesenteric vein and passes anterior to the duodenum (4th segment), directly anterior to the left renal vein, and posterior to the pancreas (body).
lateral (to the left)
The superior mesenteric artery is positioned lateral (to the left) to the superior mesenteric vein and passes _____________ to the duodenum (4th segment), directly anterior to the left renal vein, and posterior to the pancreas (body).
anterior
The superior mesenteric artery is positioned lateral (to the left) to the superior mesenteric vein and passes anterior to the duodenum (4th segment), directly ___________ to the left renal vein, and posterior to the pancreas (body).
anterior
The superior mesenteric artery is positioned lateral (to the left) to the superior mesenteric vein and passes anterior to the duodenum (4th segment), directly anterior to the left renal vein, and ____________ to the pancreas (body).
posterior
The superior mesenteric vein passes __________ to the duodenum (4th segment) and posterior to both the stomach (pylorus) and the pancreas (body).
anterior
The superior mesenteric vein passes anterior to the duodenum (4th segment) and __________ to both the stomach (pylorus) and the pancreas (body).
posterior
The inferior vena cava passes _________ to the liver and is positioned lateral to the caudate lobe.
posterior
The inferior vena cava passes posterior to the liver and is positioned __________ to the caudate lobe.
lateral
The gall bladder is positioned ___________ to the quadrate lobe of the liver.
lateral
The kidney is positioned __________ - lateral to the psoas muscle and anterior to both the quadratus lumborum and transversus abdominis muscles.
anterior
The kidney is positioned anterior - ___________ to the psoas muscle and anterior to both the quadratus lumborum and transversus abdominis muscles.
lateral
The kidney is positioned anterior - lateral to the psoas muscle and __________ to both the quadratus lumborum and transversus abdominis muscles.
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 posterior to the superior mesenteric artery.
anterior
The left renal vein passes anterior to the abdominal aorta and ____________ to the superior mesenteric artery.
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 ___________-lateral (superficial) to the sacrospinous ligament.
posterior
The internal pudendal artery and vein, and the pudendal nerve pass posterior-_____________ to the sacrospinous ligament.
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 posterior to the rectouterine pouch.
posterior
The rectum is positioned posterior to the vagina and cervix and directly ____________ to the rectouterine pouch.
posterior
The uterus (body and fundus) is positioned ____________-superior to the bladder.
posterior
The uterus (body and fundus) is positioned posterior-____________ to the bladder.
superior
The uterus is positioned directly ___________ to the rectouterine pouch.
anterior
The ovary is typically positioned ____________ to the broad ligament of the uterus and posterior-inferior to the uterine tube.
posterior
The ovary is typically positioned posterior to the broad ligament of the uterus and _____________-inferior to the uterine tube.
posterior
The ovary is typically positioned posterior to the broad ligament of the uterus and posterior-__________ to the uterine tube.
inferior
The urethra is positioned ____________ to the vagina.
anterior
The left common iliac vein is positioned ___________-medial to the common iliac artery.
posterior
The left common iliac vein is positioned posterior-____________ to the common iliac artery.
medial
The external iliac vein is positioned ____________-medial to the external iliac artery.
posterior
The external iliac vein is positioned posterior-___________ to the external iliac artery.
medial
The obturator artery, vein and nerve pass ____________ to the superior pubic ramus.
inferior
The ureter passes ____________ and inferior to the uterine artery.
posterior
The ureter passes posterior and __________ to the uterine artery.
inferior
The ureter passes ___________ and anterior to the vaginal artery.
superior
The ureter passes superior and ____________ to the vaginal artery.
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 ___________-lateral (superficial) to the sacrospinous ligament.
posterior
The internal pudendal artery and vein, and the pudendal nerve pass posterior-_____________ to the sacrospinous ligament.
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 anterior to the sacrum and coccyx.
posterior
The rectum is positioned posterior to the prostate and _____________ to the sacrum and coccyx.
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 inferior to the ductus deferens.
posterior
The ureter passes directly posterior and __________ to the ductus deferens.
inferior
The left common iliac vein is positioned ______________-medial to the common iliac artery.
posterior
The left common iliac vein is positioned posterior-____________ to the common iliac artery.
medial
The external iliac vein is positioned ____________-medial to the external iliac artery.
posterior
The external iliac vein is positioned posterior-__________ to the external iliac artery.
medial
The right ureter passes directly _____________ to the right external iliac artery.
anterior
The ductus deferens passes directly ____________ - superior (deep) to the obliterated umbilical artery.
posterior
The ductus deferens passes directly posterior - ___________ to the obliterated umbilical artery.
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