Structure Relations Flashcards
The common bile duct passes _______ to the duodenum (first segment; sup.) and _________ to the epiploic/omental foramen.
posterior; anterior
The hepatic portal vein passes ______ to the epiploic/omental foramen and in the lesser omentum (hepatoduodenal ligament), it is typically positioned ________ to the bile duct and hepatic a. proper.
anterior; posterior
The hepatic artery proper passes ______ to the epiploic/omental foramen.
anterior
The gastroduodenal artery passes _______ to the duodenum (first segment; sup.) and _______ to the pancreas.
posterior; anterior
The duodenum (second segment; desc.) is positioned directly ______ of the pancreas (head).
lateral (to the right)
The duodenum (third segment; horiz.) is positioned directly _____ to the pancreas (head) and passes _____ to the IVC and the abdominal aorta.
inferior; anterior
The splenic artery and vein pass ______ to the stomach and are typically positioned ______-_______ to the pancreas (body/tail).
posterior; superior-posterior
The superior mesentaric artery is positioned _____ to the superior mesentaric vein and passes ______ to the duodenum (fourth segment; ascend.), 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 (fourth segment; ascend.) and ______ to both the stomach (pylorus) and the pancreas (body).
anterior; posterior
The IVC passes ______ to the liver and is positioned ____ to the caudate lobe.
posterior; lateral (to the right)
The gallbladder 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
superior-medial
The right renal artery passes directly _____ to the IVC.
posterior
The left renal vein passes ______ to the abdominal aorta and _______ to the superior mesentaric 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 scarospinous ligament.
posterior-lateral
The bulbospongiosus muscle is positioned directly _______ to the bulb of the vestibule (vestibular bulb).
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 (body and fundus) is positioned ______-_____ to the bladder.
posterior-superior
The uterus is positioned directly _____ to the rectouterine pouch.
anterior
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 (ala).
anterior
The pelvic diaphragm (levator ani m.) 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 is positioned directly ____ to the pubic symphysis.
inferior
The bulb of the penis is positioned directly ____ to the perineal membrane.
inferior (superficial)
The prostate is positioned _____ to the deep transverse perineal muscle and striated (external) urethral sphincter.
superior (deep)
The rectum is positioned ______ to the prostate and _____ to the sacrum/coccyx.
posterior; anterior
The bladder is positioned _____ to the prostate.
superior
The ductus deferens (ampulla) is positioned _____ to the bladder.
posterior
The ductus deferens (ampulla) 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 (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
