Trunk Anatomical Relationships Flashcards
The descending (thoracic) aorta passes_______ to the left main bronchus.
posterior
The descending (thoracic) aorta is typically positioned ______ to the thoracic vertebral bodies.
lateral
The internal thoracic artery and vein are positioned ___________ to the first six costal cartilages.
deep (posterior)
The right posterior intercostal arteries pass ________ to the vertebral bodies.
anterior
At the hilum of the left lung, the pulmonary artery is positioned ________ to the primary bronchus.
superior
At the hilum of the right lung, the pulmonary arteries are positioned ________ to the primary bronchus.
anterior
The left phrenic nerve passes ________ to the root of the lung.
anterior
The left phrenic nerve is positioned ________ to the pericardial sac.
lateral
The left recurrent laryngeal nerve passes directly _______ to the arch of the aorta.
inferior
The left vagus nerve passes directly _______ to the arch of the aorta.
lateral
The left vagus nerve passes ________ to the left main bronchus.
posterior
The right phrenic nerve is positioned _______ to the superior vena cava.
lateral
The right vagus nerve passes _________ to the right main bronchus.
posterior
The azygos vein passes _________ to the right main bronchus.
superior
At the hilum of the left lung, the pulmonary veins are positioned _________________ to the main bronchus.
anterior and inferior
At the hilum of the right lung, the pulmonary veins are positioned ________________ to the main bronchus.
anterior and inferior
The superior vena cava is positioned __________ to the ascending aorta.
lateral
The esophagus is positioned _________ to the trachea.
posterior
The esophagus passes __________ to the left main bronchus.
posterior
The thoracic duct is positioned ________ to the thoracic vertebral bodies.
anterior
The gastroduodenal artery passes __________ to the first segment of the duodenum.
posterior
The hepatic artery proper, hepatic portal vein and common bile duct pass ________ to the epiploic foramen.
anterior
The splenic artery passes __________ to the fundus of the stomach.
posterior
The splenic artery and vein are typically positioned _________________ to the body and tail of the pancreas.
posterior and superior
The superior mesenteric artery and vein are positioned _________ to the body of the pancreas.
posterior
The superior mesenteric artery passes directly ________ to the left renal vein.
anterior
The right renal artery passes directly __________ to the inferior vena cava.
posterior
The right testicular artery passes directly __________ to the inferior vena cava.
anterior
The right testicular artery and vein pass directly _________ to the right ureter.
anterior
The inferior vena cava is positioned _________ to the caudate lobe of the liver.
lateral
The splenic vein passes ________ to the stomach.
posterior
The left renal vein passes directly __________ to the abdominal aorta.
anterior
The left renal vein passes directly _________ to the superior mesenteric artery.
posterior
The gall bladder is positioned ________ to the quadrate lobe of the liver.
lateral
The common bile duct passes _________ to the first segment of the duodenum.
posterior
The third segment of the duodenum passes __________ to the abdominal aorta and the inferior vena cava.
anterior
The pudendal nerve, and internal pudendal artery and vein all pass __________ to the sacrospinous ligament (or ischial spine).
superficial
The lumbosacral trunk passes ___________ to the ala of the sacrum.
anterior
The internal iliac artery is typically positioned _________ to the internal iliac vein.
anterior
The ovary is positioned posterior and slightly ________ to the uterine tube.
inferior
The rectum is positioned ________ to the vagina and cervix.
posterior
The ureter passes _______ to the uterine artery.
inferior
The urethra is positioned __________ to the vagina.
anterior
The uterus (cervix) is positioned ________ to the bladder.
posterior
The perineal body (central tendon) is positioned _______ to the vagina.
posterior
The levator ani muscle is positioned ________ to the obturator internus muscle.
medial
The deep dorsal vein of the penis passes ________ to the pubic symphysis.
inferior
The prostate is positioned ______ to the bladder.
inferior
The bulb of the penis is positioned directly _______ to the urogenital diaphragm.
inferior
The prostate is positioned ________ to the urogenital diaphragm.
superior
The rectum is positioned _________ to the prostate.
posterior
The ampulla of the ductus deferens is positioned ________ to the bladder.
posterior
The ampulla of the ductus deferens is positioned _________________ to the prostate.
posterior and superior
The seminal vesicle is positioned ________ to the ampulla of the ductus deferens.
lateral
