Things I'm Bad At AKA Relationships (of the Thorax)

Question 1

The intercostal Veins, Arteries, and Nerves are ______ to the intercostal muscles

Answer 1

Deep

Question 2

The intercostal Veins, Arteries, and Nerves are ______ to the ribs

Answer 2

Directly Inferior

Question 3

The internal thoracic artery is _____ to the first six costal cartilages

Answer 3

Posterior/Deep

Question 4

The pulmonary artery of the LEFT lung is _____ to the left main bronchus

Answer 4

Superior (Soup’s on the left!)

Question 5

The pulmonary artery of the RIGHT lung is _____ to the right main bronchus

Answer 5

Anterior (Ant’s on the right!!)

Question 6

The pulmonary vein of the LEFT lung is _____ to the left main bronchus

Answer 6

Anterior-Inferior

Question 7

The pulmonary vein of the RIGHT lung is _____ to the right main bronchus

Answer 7

Anterior

Question 8

The pulmonary vein of the RIGHT lung is ____ to the right pulmonary arteries

Answer 8

Anterior-Inferior (Wait…)

Question 9

The aortic arch passes _____ to the pulmonary trunk

Answer 9

Superior

Question 10

The transverse pericardial sinus is positioned ______ to the ascending aorta and the pulmonary trunk

Answer 10

Posterior

Question 11

The superior vena cava is positioned _____ to the ascending aorta

Answer 11

Lateral

Question 12

The inferior vena cava is positioned ______ to the descending aorta

Answer 12

To the Right

Question 13

The RIGHT posterior intercostal arteries passe ____ to the vertebral bodies

Answer 13

Anterior

Question 14

The descending (thoracic) aorta passes _____ to the left main bronchus

Answer 14

Posterior

Question 15

The descending (thoracic) aorta passes _____ to the pericardial sac

Answer 15

Posterior

Question 16

The descending (thoracic) aorta passes _____ to the vertebral bodies

Answer 16

Left (Lateral)

Question 17

The right phrenic nerve passes ______ to the superior vena cava

Answer 17

Lateral

Question 18

The right phrenic nerve passes ______ to the pericardial sac

Answer 18

Lateral

Question 19

The right phrenic nerve passes _____ to the root of the right lung

Answer 19

Anterior

Question 20

The left phrenic nerve passes _____ to the root of the left lung

Answer 20

Anterior

Question 21

The left phrenic nerve passes _____ to the pericardial sac

Answer 21

Lateral

Question 22

The left phrenic nerve passes _____ to the ascending aorta

Answer 22

Lateral

Question 23

The left vagus nerve passes _____ to the arch of the aorta

Answer 23

Directly Lateral

Question 24

The left recurrent laryngeal nerve passes _____ to the ligamentum arteriosum

Answer 24

Posterior

Question 25

The left recurrent laryngeal nerve passes _____ to the arch of the aorta

Answer 25

Directly Inferior

Question 26

The right vagus nerve passes _____ to the trachea

Answer 26

Lateral

Question 27

The right vagus nerve passes _____ to the azygos vein and ______ to the right main bronchus

Answer 27

Medial/Posterior

Question 28

The sympathetic chain is _____ to the thoracic vertebral bodies

Answer 28

Lateral

Question 29

The greater splencnic nerve is positioned ______-______ to the sympathetic chain

Answer 29

Medial-Anterior

Question 30

The esophagus is positioned ______ to the trachea

Answer 30

Posterior

Question 31

The esophagus is positioned ______ to the left main bronchus

Answer 31

Posterior

Question 32

The esophagus is positioned ________ to the pericardial sac

Answer 32

Posterior

Question 33

The esophagus is positioned ________ to the thoracic aorta near the diaphragm

Answer 33

Anterior

Question 34

The thoracic duct is ______ to the thoracic vertebral bodies

Answer 34

Anterior