Structure Relations-Abdomen Flashcards
- The common bile duct passes _____ to the duodenum (first segment) and anterior to the epiploic foramen.
posterior
What is the epiploic foramen?
a small vertical passage between the greater sac (peritoneal cavity proper) and the lesser sac (omental bursa), allowing communication between these two spaces.Apr 12, 2
The hepatic portal vein passes anterior to the epiploic foramen, and in the lesser omentum (hepatoduodenal ligament) it is typically positioned _____ to the bile duct and the hepatic artery proper
posterior
The HAP passes ______ to the epiploic foramen
anterior, epiploic foramen
The gastroduodenal artery passes posterior to the ___ (first segment) and anterior to the pancreas
duodenum
The duodenum (second segment) is positioned directly lateral to the ________
head of the pancreas
The duodenum (3rd segment) is positioned directly ____ to the pancreas and passes __ to both the inferior vena cava and the abdominal aorta
inferior, anterior
The splenic artery and vein pass posterior to the stomach (fundus) and are typically positioned ____ to the pancreas (body and tail)
posteior- superior to the pancreas
The superior mesenteric artery is positioned lateral (left) to the superior mesenteric vein and passes ___ to the duodenum (4th segment) , directly anterior to the left renal vein, and ______ to the pancreas (body)
anterior, posterior
The superior mesenteric vein passes _____to the duodenum (4th segment) and posterior to both the stomach (pylorus) and the pancreas (body).
anterior
- The inferior vena cava passes ______to the liver and is positioned _______to the caudate lobe.
posterior, lateral
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 TA 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 inferior vena cava
posterior
The left renal vein passes —– to the abdominal aorta and ——– to the superior mesenteric artery
anterior
posterior
The right ureter passes anterior to the
psoas muscle
What three structures is the right testicular artery anterior to?
IVC, the right ureter, and the psoas muscle
The right common iliac artery passes directly anterior to the
right common iliac vein.
The internal pudendal artery and vein, and the pudendal nerve pass ________ to the sacrospinous ligament.
posterior-lateral
The bulbospongiosus muscle is positioned directly superficial (lateral) to:
the bulb of the vestibule.
The ischiocavernosus muscle is positioned directly superficial to
the crus of the clitoris
The rectum is positioned posterior to the vagina and cervix and directly posterior to the _____
rectouterine pouch
The uterus (body and fundus) is positioned posterior-superior to the ___
bladder
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 anterior to the _____
vagina
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 posterior and ____ to the uterine artery
inferior
The ureter passes superior and anterior to the _____artery.
vaginal
The lumbosacral trunk passes _______ to the sacrum
anterior
The levator ani (pelvic diaphragm) is positioned ____ to the obturator internus muscle
medial
What other structure forms the tendinous arch of the pelvic floor with the levator ani muscle
the obturator internus muscle and fascia
The internal pudendal artery and vein, and the pudendal nerve pass ______ to the sacrospinous ligament
posterior-lateral
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 passes —– to the pubic symphysis
inferior
The bulb of the penis is positioned directly —— to the perineal membrane
inferior
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 and coccyx
posterior, anterior
The bladder is _____ to the prostate
superior
the ampulla of the ductus deferens is positioned _____ to the prostate
superior
The seminal gland is positioned ——– to the ampulla of the ductus deferens
lateral
The seminal vesicle is positioned —– to the bladder
posterior
The ureter passes ___ and ___ to the ductus deferens
posterior and inferior
The right ureter passes directly —– to the right external iliac artery
anterior
The ductus deferens passes directly ______ to the obliterated umbilical artery
posterior (deep)
