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 is passes ____ to the arch of the azygos vein.
medial
The right vagus nerve passes ____ 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 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 _____ to the main bronchus.
anterior and inferior
At the hilum of the right lung, the pulmonary arteries are positioned ____ to the main bronchus.
anterior
At the hilum of the right lung, the pulmonary vein(s) are positioned ____ to the pulmonary arteries
anterior and inferior
At the hilum of the right lung, the pulmonary vein(s) are positioned _____ to the main bronchus.
anterior and inferior
The right posterior intercostal arteries pass _____ to the vertebral bodies.
anterior
The intercostal veins, arteries, and nerves are positioned ____ 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 epiploic foramen.
anterior
The common bile duct passes _____ to the duodenum (first segment).
posterior
The hepatic portal vein passes _____ to the epiploic foramen.
anterior
In the lesser omentum (hepatoduodenal ligament), the hepatic portal vein is typically positioned _____ to the bile duct.
posterior
In the lesser omentum (hepatoduodenal ligament), the hepatic portal vein is typically positioned ____ to the hepatic artery proper.
posterior
The hepatic artery proper passes ____ to the epiploic foramen.
anterior
The gastroduodenal artery passes ____ to the duodenum (first segment).
posterior
The gastroduodenal artery passes _____ 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).
inferior
The duodenum (3rd segment) passes ____ to the inferior vena cava.
anterior
The duodenum (3rd segment) passes _____ to the abdominal aorta.
anterior
The splenic artery and vein pass ____ to the stomach (fundus).
posterior
The splenic artery and vein are typically positioned ____ to the pancreas (body and tail).
posterior - superior
The superior mesenteric artery passes ____ to the duodenum (4th segment).
anterior
The superior mesenteric artery passes ____ to the pancreas (body).
posterior
The superior mesenteric artery is positioned _____ of the superior mesenteric vein.
lateral (to the left)
The superior mesenteric artery passes directly ____ to the left renal vein.
anterior
The superior mesenteric vein passes ____ to the stomach (pylorus).
posterior
The superior mesenteric vein passes ____ to the duodenum (4th segment
anterior
The superior mesenteric vein passes _____ to the pancreas (body).
posterior
The inferior vena cava passes ____ to the liver.
posterior
The inferior vena cava is positioned ____ to the caudate lobe of the liver.
lateral
The gall bladder is positioned ____ to the quadrate lobe of the liver.
lateral
The kidney is positioned _____ to the psoas muscle.
anterior - lateral
The kidney is positioned _____ to the quadratus lumborum muscle.
anterior
The kidney is positioned ____ to the transversus abdominis muscle.
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.
anterior
The left renal vein passes ____ to the superior mesenteric artery.
posterior
The right ureter passes ____ to the psoas muscle.
anterior
The right testicular artery and vein pass directly ____ to the inferior vena cava.
anterior
The right testicular artery and vein pass directly ____ to the right ureter.
anterior
The right testicular artery and vein pass directly ____ to 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.
posterior
The rectum is positioned directly ____ to the rectouterine pouch.
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 positioned _____ to the broad ligament of the uterus.
posterior
The ovary is positioned _____ to the uterine tube.
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 _____ to the uterine artery.
posterior and inferior
The ureter passes _____ to the vaginal artery
superior and 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 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
posterior
The rectum is positioned _____ 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 _____ to the ductus deferens.
(posterior) and 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 lumbosacral trunk passes ____ to the sacrum (ala).
anterior
The pelvic diaphragm (levator ani muscle) is positioned ____ to the obturator internus muscle.
medial