Unit II full relationships Flashcards
The intercostal nerves, arteries and veins are positioned _____ to the internal intercostal muscles.
deep
The internal thoracic artery is positioned _____ to the first six costal cartilages.
posterior (deep)
The left phrenic nerve passes _____ to the root of the left lung.
anterior
The left phrenic nerve is positioned _____ to the pericardial sac.
lateral
The left phrenic nerve passes _____ to the ascending aorta.
lateral
The right phrenic nerve is positioned _____ to the superior vena cava.
lateral
The right phrenic nerve is positioned _____ to the pericardial sac.
lateral
The right phrenic nerve passes _____ to the root of the right lung.
anterior
The arch of the aorta passes _____ to the pulmonary trunk.
superior
The left vagus nerve passes directly _____ to the arch of the aorta.
lateral
The left recurrent laryngeal nerve passes _____ to the ligamentum arteriosum.
posterior
The left recurrent laryngeal nerve passes directly _____ to the arch of the aorta.
inferior
The left vagus nerve passes _____ to the left main bronchus.
posterior
The right vagus nerve is positioned _____ to the trachea.
lateral
The right vagus nerve passes _____ to the arch of the azygos vein and _____ to the right main bronchus.
medial and posterior
The superior vena cava is positioned _____ to the ascending aorta.
lateral (right)
The azygos vein (arch) passes _____ to the right main bronchus.
superior
The transverse pericardial sinus is positioned _____ to the ascending aorta and the pulmonary trunk.
posterior
The esophagus is positioned _____ to the trachea.
posterior
The esophagus passes _____ to the left main bronchus.
posterior
The descending (thoracic) aorta passes _____ to the left main bronchus.
posterior
At the hilum of the left lung, the pulmonary artery is positioned _____ to the main bronchus.
superior
At the hilum of the left lung, the pulmonary veins are positioned _____ and _____ to the main bronchus.
anterior and inferior
At the hilum of the right lung, the pulmonary artery is positioned _____ to the main bronchus.
anterior
At the hilum of the right lung, the pulmonary veins are positioned _____ to the main bronchus.
anterior
At the hilum of the right lung, the pulmonary veins are positioned _____ and _____ to the pulmonary arteries.
anterior and inferior
The right posterior intercostal arteries pass _____ to the vertebral bodies.
anterior
The intercostal veins, arteries, and nerves are all positioned directly _____ to the ribs.
inferior
The sympathetic chain is positioned _____ to the thoracic vertebral bodies.
lateral
The descending (thoracic) aorta is positioned _____ to the pericardial sac.
posterior
The descending (thoracic) aorta is positioned to the _____ of the vertebral bodies.
left (lateral)
The inferior vena cava is positioned to the _____ of the descending aorta.
right
The greater splanchnic nerve is positioned _____ to the sympathetic chain.
anterior - medial
The esophagus is positioned _____ to the pericardial sac.
posterior
Near the diaphragm, the esophagus is positioned _____ to the thoracic aorta.
anterior
The thoracic duct is positioned _____ to the thoracic vertebral bodies.
directly anterior