Structure Relations Flashcards
The occipital artery is _____ to the greater occipital nerve
Lateral
The accessory nerve (CN X1) and transverse cervical artery run ________ on the ______ of the trapezius muscle
Parallel to each other
Deep aspect
The trapezius muscle is positioned ______ to the rhomboid muscles
Posterior (superficial)
The thoracodorsal nerve and thoracodorsal artery run ______ on the ______ of the latissimus dorsi muscle.
Parallel to each other
Deep aspect
The dorsal scapular nerve and dorsal scapular artery run ______ on the _____ of the rhomboid muscles at the medial border of the scapula.
Parallel to each other
Deep aspect
The posterior deltoid muscle is _____ to the infraspinatus muscle
superficial
The axillary nerve and posterior circumflex humeral artery run ______ on the _____ of the deltoid muscle.
Parallel to each other
Deep aspect
The long head of the triceps brachii muscle _________ the teres minor and teres major muscles.
Passes in between
The teres minor muscle is ______ to the infraspinatus muscle.
lateral
The suprascapular artery passes _________ the superior transverse scapular ligament.
above (superior to)
The suprascapular nerve passes _________ the superior transverse scapular ligament.
below (inferior to)
The circumflex scapular artery passes ____________ to the teres minor muscle (traverses the triangular space).
Inferior and lateral
The cephalic vein is _____ to the long head of the biceps brachii muscle.
lateral
The median cubital vein connects to the cephalic and basilic veins _____ to the elbow joint.
anterior
The lateral cutaneous nerve of the forearm _________ to the distal tendon on the biceps brachii muscle.
emerges lateral
The medial cutaneous nerve of the forearm _______ to the basilic vein.
runs parallel
The superficial (terminal) branch of the radial nerve ________ to the distal tendon of the brachioradialis muscle.
emerges adjacent
The dorsal (cutaneous) branch of the ulnar nerve _________ to the ulnar styloid process.
emerges adjacent
The platysma muscle is ______ to the clavicle.
superficial
The cephalic vein is found ________ the deltoid and clavicular head of the pectoralis major muscle (delto-pectoral groove).
in between
The medial pectoral nerve ______ the pectoralis minor as it approaches the deep aspect of the sternocostal head of the pectoralis major muscle.
pierces
The lateral pectoral nerve innervates the _______ of the clavicular head of the pectoralis major muscle.
deep aspect
The thoracoacromial trunk ________ to the pectoralis major muscle.
passes medial
The pectoral branch of the thoracoacromial artery is ____ to the pectoralis major muscle.
deep
The pectoralis minor muscle is ____ to the pectoralis major muscle.
deep
The axillary vein is ______ to the axillary artery.
anterior
The lateral thoracic artery passes ___________ of the pectoralis minor muscle.
along the lateral border
The anterior and posterior circumflex humeral arteries branch off of the axillary artery at _______ the surgical neck of the humerus.
the level of
The posterior circumflex humeral artery travels _____ with the axillary nerve.
posterior
The thoracodorsal artery is the _______ of the subscapular artery ______ to the circumflex scapular artery origin.
continuation
inferior
The lateral cord of the brachial plexus is ______ to the axillary artery.
lateral
The medial cord of the brachial plexus is _____ to the axillary artery.
medial
The posterior cord of the brachial plexus is _____ to the axillary artery.
posterior
The musculocutaneous nerve ______ the coracobrachialis muscle.
pierces
The median nerve ______ with the brachial artery.
runs parallel
The radial nerve passes ______ to the humerus ______ the profunda brachii artery.
posterior
along with
The tendon of the latissimus dorsi muscle attaches to the humerus in _____ the tendons of teres major and pectoralis major muscles.
between
The long thoracic nerve is ________ to the surface of the serratus anterior muscle.
immediately lateral (superficial)
The glenohumeral ligaments are _____ to the glenohumeral joint.
anterior
The brachialis muscle is ____ to the biceps brachii muscle.
deep
The long head of the biceps brachii muscle is _____ to the short head.
lateral
The musculocutaneous nerve is _______ the biceps brachii and brachialis muscles.
in between
The ulnar nerve passes ______ to the medial epicondyle of the humerus.
posterior
The profunda brachii artery passes _____ to the humerus with the radial nerve.
posterior
The superior ulnar collateral artery passes _____ with the ulnar nerve.
inferior
The inferior ulnar collateral artery passes _____ to the medial epicondyle of the humerus.
anterior
The brachial artery is _____ to the shaft of the humerus.
medial
The median nerve is ______ to the shaft of the humerus.
medial
The brachial artery _____ into the radial and ulnar arteries at the cubital fossa.
bifurcates
The median nerve passes _____ to the elbow joint.
anterior
The radial recurrent artery _______ to the radial nerve _____ the brachioradialis and brachialis muscles.
runs parallel
between
The lateral and medial heads of the triceps brachii muscle are ________, respectively, to the long head of the triceps brachii muscle.
medial and lateral
The radial nerve and profunda brachii artery are _________ the triangular interval.
visible within
The middle collateral artery passes ________ to the humerus (lateral epicondyle).
directly posterior
The radial artery is ____ to the tendon of the flexor carpi radialis muscle.
lateral
The median nerve enters the forearm by ___________ the two heads of the pronator teres muscle.
passing in between
The median nerve passes _______ the flexor digitorum superficialis and flexor digitorum profundus muscles.
in between
The ulnar nerve and ulnar artery pass ________ to the tendon of the flexor carpi ulnaris muscle.
together lateral
The superficial branch of the radial nerve is ____ to the brachioradialis muscle.
deep
The anterior interosseous artery passes _____ to the interosseous membrane of the forearm.
anterior
The posterior interosseous artery passes _____ to the interosseous membrane of the forearm.
posterior
The anterior ulnar recurrent artery passes _____ to the medial epicondyle of the humerus.
anterior
The anterior interosseous nerve and artery pass _______ to the pronator quadratus muscle.
posterior (deep)
The median nerve passes _______ to the transverse carpal ligament.
deep (posterior)
The recurrent branch of the median nerve emerges ______ to the transverse carpal ligament.
inferior (distal)
The superficial palmar arch is _____ to the palmar fascia (aponeurosis).
deep
The ulnar nerve and artery passes ______ to the pisiform bone.
lateral (radial)
The lumbrical muscles ____ from the tendons of the flexor digitorum profundus muscle.
arise
The tendons of the flexor digitorum superficialis muscle are _______ to the tendons of the flexor digitorum profundus muscle until they split in the digits.
anterior (superficial)
The opponens pollicis muscle is ____ to the flexor and abductor pollicis brevis muscles.
deep
The opponens digiti minimi muscle is ____ to the flexor and abductor digiti minimi muscles.
deep
The deep palmar arch and deep branch of the ulnar nerve pass _________ the oblique and transverse heads of the adductor pollicis muscle.
together in between
The extensor digiti minimi muscle arises from the ________ aspect of the extensor digitorum muscle.
medial (ulnar)
The deep branch of the radial nerve ______ the supinator muscle and _____ as the posterior interosseous nerve.
pierces
emerges
The posterior interosseous artery runs ______ the posterior interosseous nerve.
parallel
The extensor pollicis longus muscle _______ the dorsal tubercle of the radius.
courses around
The anatomical snuff box is formed _____ by the tendon of the extensor pollicis longus muscle and ______ by the tendon of the extensor pollicis brevis tendon.
posteriorly
anteriorly
The radial artery is found _____ in the anatomical snuffbox.
inside
