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Trunk Relationships Flashcards

1
Q

The arch of the aorta passes______to the pulmonary trunk.

A

superior

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2
Q

The left recurrent laryngeal artery passes______to the ligament arteriosum.

A

posterior

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3
Q

The right vagus nerve is positioned______to the trachea.

A

lateral

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4
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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5
Q

The transverse pericardial sinus is positioned_____to the ascending aorta and the pulmonary trunk.

A

posterior

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6
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The esophagus is positioned_____to the trachea.

A

posterior

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7
Q

The intercostal veins, arteries, and nerves are all positioned directly_____to the ribs.

A

inferior

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8
Q

The sympathetic chain is positioned____to the thoracic vertebral bodies.

A

lateral

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9
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The descending aorta is positioned_____to the pericardial sac.

A

posterior

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10
Q

The greater splanchnic nerve is positioned_________to the sympathetic chain.

A

anterior-medial

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11
Q

The esophagus is positioned____to the pericardial sac.

A

posterior

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12
Q

Near the diaphragm, the esophagus is positioned____to the thoracic aorta.

A

anterior

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13
Q

The hepatic portal vein is typically positioned_____to the bile duct and hepatic artery proper.

A

posterior

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14
Q

The gastroduodenal artery passes____to the pancreas.

A

anterior

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15
Q

The duodenum (2nd segment aka descending segment) is positioned directly_____to the pancreas (head).

A

lateral (right)

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16
Q

The duodenum (3rd segment aka horizontal segment) is positioned directly_____to the pancreas (head).

A

inferior

17
Q

The duodenum (3rd segment) passes____to the IVC and the abdominal aorta.

A

anterior

18
Q

The superior mesenteric artery is positioned____to the superior mesenteric vein and passes____to the duodenum (4th segment aka ascending segment), directly____to the left renal vein, and _____to the pancreas (body).

A

lateral (left), anterior, anterior, posterior

19
Q

The kidney is positioned________to the psoas muscle and____to both the quadratus lumborum and transversus abdominis muscles.

A

anterior-lateral, anterior

20
Q

The right suprarenal gland is positioned____to the kidney.

A

superior

21
Q

The left suprarenal gland is positioned____to the kidney.

A

medial

22
Q

The right ureter passes____to the psoas muscle.

A

anterior

23
Q

The bulbospongiosus muscle is positioned directly____to the bulb of the vestibule.

A

superficial (lateral)

24
Q

The ischiocavernosus muscle is positioned directly____to the crus of the clitoris.

A

superficial

25
Q

The uterus is positioned directly____to the rectouterine pouch.

A

anterior

26
Q

The ovary is typically positioned____to the broad ligament of the uterus and________to the uterine tube.

A

posterior, posterior-inferior

27
Q

The left common iliac vein is positioned________to the left common iliac artery.

A

posterior-medial

28
Q

The external iliac vein is positioned__________to the external iliac artery.

A

posterior-medial

29
Q

The obturator artery, vein, and nerve pass____to the superior pubic ramus.

A

inferior

30
Q

The ureter passes____and____to the uterine artery.

A

posterior, inferior

31
Q

The ureter passes____and____to the vaginal artery.

A

superior, anterior

32
Q

The bulbospongiosus muscle is positioned directly____to the bulb of the penis (corpus spongiosum).

A

superficial

33
Q

The ischiocavernosus muscle is positioned directly___to the crus of the penis.

A

superficial

34
Q

The bladder is positioned____to the prostate.

A

superior

35
Q

The ureter passes directly___and___to the ductus deferens.

A

posterior, inferior

36
Q

The right ureter passes directly____to the right external iliac artery.

A

anterior

37
Q

The ductus deferens passes directly____to the obliterated umbilical artery.

A

posterior-superior

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