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