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 nerves passes ____ to the root of the left lung.
anterior
The left phrenic nerves passes ____ to the ascending aorta.
lateral
The left phrenic nerve is positioned ____ to the pericardial sac.
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 ______ to the right main bronchus.
medial, 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 _______ to the main bronchus.
anterior, 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 left lung, the pulmonary veins are positioned _______ and _______ to the pulmonary arteries.
anterior, 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 ______ 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 _____ to the thoracic vertebral bodies.
directly anterior
The common bile duct passes _____ to the duodenum (1st segment) and _____ to the epiploic foramen.
posterior, anterior
The hepatic portal vein passes _____ to the epiploic foramen, and in the lesser omentum, it is typically positioned ______ to the bile duct and the hepatic artery proper.
anterior, posterior
The hepatic artery proper passes ____ to the epiploic foramen.
anterior
The gastroduodenal artery passes _____ to the duodenum (1st segment) and _____ to the pancreas.
posterior, anterior
The duodenum (2nd 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 _______ to both the IVC and abdominal aorta.
inferior, anterior
The splenic artery and vein pass _____ to the stomach (fundus) and are typically positioned ____ to the pancreas (body and tail).
posterior, posterior-superior
The superior mesenteric artery is positioned _____ to the superior mesenteric vein and passes ____ to the duodenum (4th segment), directly _____ to the left renal vein, and ____ to the pancreas (body).
lateral (to the left), anterior, anterior, posterior
The superior mesenteric vein passes _____ to the duodenum (4th segment) and ____ to both the stomach (pylorus) and pancreas (body).
anterior, posterior
The IVC passes ____ to the liver and is positioned _____ to the caudate lobe.
posterior, lateral
The gall bladder is positioned ____ to the quadrate lobe of the liver.
lateral
The kidney is positioned _____ to the psoas muscle and ____ to both the quadratus lumborum and transversus abdominis muscles.
anterior-lateral, 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 IVC.
posterior
The left renal vein passes _____ to the abdominal aorta and ______ to the superior mesenteric artery.
anterior, posterior
The right ureter passes ____ to the psoas muscle.
anterior
The right testicular artery passes directly _____ to the IVC, 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 ______ 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 and directly ______ to the rectouterine pouch.
posterior, posterior
The uterus is positioned directly ______ to the rectouterine pouch.
anterior
The uterus is positioned __________ to the bladder.
posterior-superior
The ovary is typically positioned ______ to the broad ligament of the uterus and ______ to the uterine tube.
posterior, 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 ____ and _____ to the uterine artery.
posterior, inferior
The ureter passes _____ and _____ to the vaginal artery.
superior, anterior
The lumbosacral trunk passes ______ to the sacrum.
anterior
The pelvic diaphragm 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 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 _____ to the sacrum and coccyx.
posterior, anterior
The bladder is positioned ______ to the prostate.
superior
The ductus deferens is positioned ______ to the bladder.
posterior
The ductus deferens 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 ______ to the ductus deferens.
posterior, 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 obturator artery, vein, and nerve pass ____ to the superior pubic ramus.
inferior
The lumbosacral trunk passes ______ to the sacrum.
anterior
The pelvic diaphragm (levator ani muscle) is positioned _____ to the obturator internus muscle.
medial