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