relationships PT Flashcards
The descending (thoracic) aorta passes … to the left main bronchus.
posterior
The descending (thoracic) aorta is typically positioned … to the thoracic vertebral bodies.
lateral
The internal thoracic artery and vein are positioned … to the first six costal cartilages.
deep (posterior)
The right posterior intercostal arteries pass … to the vertebral bodies.
anterior
At the hilum of the left lung, the pulmonary artery is positioned … to the primary bronchus.
superior
At the hilum of the right lung, the pulmonary arteries are positioned … to the primary bronchus.
anterior
The left phrenic nerve passes … to the root of the lung.
anterior
The left phrenic nerve is positioned … to the pericardial sac.
lateral
The left recurrent laryngeal nerve passes directly … to the arch of the aorta.
inferior
The left vagus nerve passes directly … to the arch of the aorta.
lateral
The left vagus nerve passes … to the left main bronchus.
posterior
The right phrenic nerve is positioned … to the superior vena cava.
lateral
The right vagus nerve passes … to the right main bronchus.
posterior
The azygos vein passes … to the right 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 veins are positioned … and … to the main bronchus.
anterior … inferior
The superior vena cava is positioned … to the ascending aorta.
lateral
The esophagus is positioned … to the trachea.
posterior
The esophagus passes … to the left main bronchus.
posterior
The thoracic duct is positioned … to the thoracic vertebral bodies.
anterior
The gastroduodenal artery passes … to the first segment of the duodenum.
posterior