Thorax Flashcards

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1
Q

The intercostal nerves, arteries, and veins are positioned _______ to the intercostal muscles.

A

Deep

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2
Q

The ________ are positioned deep to the intercostal muscles.

A

Intercostal nerves, arteries, and veins

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3
Q

The internal thoracic artery is positioned __________ to the first six costal cartilages.

A

posterior (deep)

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4
Q

The __________ artery is positioned posterior (deep) to the first six costal cartilages.

A

Internal thoracic artery

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5
Q

The internal thoracic artery is positioned posterior (deep) to ________.

A

The first six costal cartilages

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6
Q

The left phrenic nerve passes _______ to the root of the lung.

A

Anterior

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7
Q

The left phrenic nerve is positioned _______ to the pericardial sack.

A

Lateral

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8
Q

The left phrenic nerve passes ________ to the ascending aorta.

A

Lateral

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9
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The right phrenic nerve is positioned ________ to the SVC.

A

Lateral

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10
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The right phrenic nerve is positioned _______ to the pericardial sac.

A

Lateral

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11
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The right phrenic nerve passes _________ to the root of the right lung.

A

Anterior

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12
Q

The arch of the aorta passes _______ to the pulmonary trunk.

A

Superior

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13
Q

The arch of the aorta passes directly superior to the ________.

A

Pulmonary trunk

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14
Q

The left vagus nerve passes directly ______ to the arch of the aorta.

A

Lateral

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15
Q

The left recurrent laryngeal nerve passes ________ to the ligamentum arteriosum.

A

Posterior

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16
Q

The left vagus nerve passes directly lateral to the ______.

A

Arch of the aorta

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17
Q

The left recurrent laryngeal nerve passes posterior to the _________.

A

Ligamentum arteriosum

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18
Q

The left recurrent laryngeal nerve passes directly inferior to the _________.

A

Arch of the aorta

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19
Q

The left recurrent laryngeal nerve passes directly ____ to the arch of the aorta.

A

Inferior

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20
Q

The left vagus nerve passes posterior to the ______.

A

Left main bronchus

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21
Q

The left vagus nerve passes _______ to the left main bronchus.

A

Posterior

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22
Q

The ________ passes posterior to the left main bronchus.

A

Left vagus nerve

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23
Q

The right vagus nerve passes ______ to the arch of the azygos vein and ______ to the right main bronchus.

A

Medial / Posterior

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24
Q

The ________ nerve passes medial to the arch of the azygos vein and posterior to the right main bronchus.

A

Right vagus

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25
Q

The right vagus nerve is positioned lateral to the _______.

A

Trachea

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26
Q

The ______ nerve is positioned lateral to the trachea.

A

Right vagus

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27
Q

The right vagus nerve is positioned _______ to the trachea.

A

Lateral

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28
Q

The SVC is positioned _______ to the ascending aorta.

A

Lateral (right)

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29
Q

The SVC is positioned lateral (right) to the ________.

A

Ascending aorta

30
Q

The ________ is positioned lateral (right) to the ascending aorta.

A

SVC

31
Q

The azygos vein passes superior to the _______ .

A

Right main bronchus

32
Q

The _______ passes superior to the right main bronchus.

A

Azygos

33
Q

The azygos vein passes _______ to the right main bronchus.

A

Superior

34
Q

The _______ is positioned posterior to the trachea.

A

Esophagus

35
Q

The esophagus is positioned _______ to the trachea.

A

Posterior

36
Q

The esophagus is positioned posterior to the ________.

A

Trachea

37
Q

The esophagus passes posterior to the _________.

A

Left main bronchus

38
Q

The esophagus passes ______ to the left main bronchus.

A

Posterior

39
Q

The thoracic aorta passes posterior to the ________.

A

Left main bronchus

40
Q

The thoracic aorta passes _______ to the left main bronchus.

A

Posterior

41
Q

At the hilum of the left lung, the _______ is positioned superior to the main bronchus.

A

Pulmonary artery

42
Q

At the hilum of the left lung, the pulmonary artery is positioned ______ to the main bronchus.

A

Superior

43
Q

At the hilum of the left lung, the pulmonary artery is positioned superior to the ________.

A

Main bronchus

44
Q

At the hilum of the left lung, the ______ are positioned anterior and inferior to the main bronchus.

A

Pulmonary veins

45
Q

At the hilum of the left lung, the pulomary veins are positioned _____ and______ to the main bronchus.

A

Anterior / Inferior

46
Q

At the hilum of the left lung, the pulmonary veins are positioned anterior and inferior to the ________.

A

Main bronchus

47
Q

At the hilum of the right lung, the _______ are positioned anterior to the main bronchus.

A

Pulmonary artery / Pulmonary veins

48
Q

At the hilum of the right lung, the pulmonary artery is positioned ______ to the main bronchus.

A

Anterior

49
Q

At the hilum of the right lung, the pulmonary artery is positioned anterior to the ________.

A

Main bronchus

50
Q

At the hilum of the right lung, the pulmonary veins are positioned ______ to the main bronchus.

A

Anterior

51
Q

At the hilum of the right lung, the pulmonary veins are positioned _____ and _____ to the pulmonary arteries

A

Anterior / inferior

52
Q

The _________ pass anterior to the vertebral bodies.

A

Right posterior intercostal arteries.

53
Q

The right posterior intercosta arteries pass ______ to the vertebral bodies.

A

Anterior

54
Q

The intercostal veins, arteries, and nerves are all positioned directly _______ to the ribs.

A

Inferior

55
Q

The ________ are all positioned directly inferior to the ribs.

A

Intercostal veins, arteries, and nerves

56
Q

The sympathetic chain is positioned ______ to the thoracic vertebral bodies.

A

Lateral

57
Q

The ________ is positioned lateral to the thoracic vertebral bodies.

A

Sympathetic chain

58
Q

The sympathetic chain is positioned lateral to the _______.

A

Thoracic vertebral bodies

59
Q

The thoracic aorta is positioned posterior to the _______.

A

Pericardial sac

60
Q

The thoracic aorta is positioned _____ to the pericardial sac.

A

Posterior

61
Q

The _____ and _____ are positioned posterior to the pericardial sac.

A

Thoracic aorta / esophagus

62
Q

The thoracic aorta is positioned _____ to the vertebral bodies.

A

Lateral

63
Q

The IVC is positioned to the the ______ of the thoracic aorta.

A

Right

64
Q

The _____ is positioned to the right of the thoracic aorta.

A

IVC

65
Q

The IVC is positioned to the right of the _______.

A

Thoracic aorta

66
Q

Near the diaphragm, the esophagus is positioned anterior to the ________.

A

Thoracic aorta

67
Q

Near the diaphragm, the ______ is positioned anterior to the thoracic aorta.

A

Esophagus

68
Q

Near the diaphragm the esophagus is positioned ________ to the thoracic aorta.

A

Anterior

69
Q

The thoracic duct is positioned directly anterior to the ________.

A

Thoracic vertebral bodies

70
Q

The thoracic duct is positioned directly _______ to the thoracic vertebral bodies.

A

Anterior

71
Q

The _________ is positioned directly anterior to the thoracic vertebral bodies.

A

Thoracic duct