VHD Block II 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 passes anterior to the root of the _______ lung.
left
The pelvic diaphragm (levator ani muscle) is positioned _______ to the obturator internus muscle.
medial
The lumbosacral trunk passes ________ to the sacrum (ala).
anterior
The obturator artery, vein and nerve pass ________ to the superior pubic ramus.
inferior
The ductus deferens passes directly __________-__________to the obliterated umbilical artery.
posterior - superior (deep)
The right ureter passes directly ______ to the right external iliac artery.
anterior
The external iliac vein is positioned ____________ to the external iliac artery.
posterior-medial
The left common iliac vein is positioned __________ to the common iliac artery.
posterior-medial
The ureter passes directly ________ and _______ to the ductus deferens.
posterior and inferior
The seminal vesicle is positioned _________ to the bladder.
posterior
The seminal vesicle is positioned _________ to the ampulla of the ductus deferens.
lateral
The ductus deferens (ampulla) is positioned ________ to the prostate.
superior
The ductus deferens (ampulla) is positioned ________ to the bladder.
posterior
The bladder is positioned __________ to the prostate.
superior
The rectum is positioned ____________ to the prostate and __________ to the sacrum and coccyx.
posterior; anterior
The prostate is positioned ________ to the urogenital diaphragm (deep transverse perineal muscle).
superior
The bulb of the penis is positioned directly ___________ to the urogenital diaphragm (deep transverse perineal muscle).
inferior (superficial)
The deep dorsal vein of the penis passes _______ to the pubic symphysis.
inferior
The ischiocavernosus muscle is positioned directly _________ to the crus of the penis.
superficial
The bulbospongiosus muscle is positioned directly __________ to the bulb of the penis.
superficial
The internal pudendal artery and vein, and the pudendal nerve pass __________ to the sacrospinous ligament.
posterior-lateral (superficial)
The internal pudendal artery and vein, and the pudendal nerve pass posterior-lateral (superficial) to the __________ ligament.
sacrospinous
The pelvic diaphragm (levator ani muscle) is positioned _________ to the obturator internus muscle.
medial
The lumbosacral trunk passes ________ to the sacrum (ala).
anterior
The ureter passes _________and __________ to the vaginal artery.
superior; anterior
The ureter passes ___________ and __________ to the uterine artery.
posterior; inferior
The obturator artery, vein and nerve pass ________ to the superior pubic ramus.
inferior
The external iliac vein is positioned ______-______to the external iliac artery.
posterior-medial
The left common iliac vein is positioned ___________ to the common iliac artery.
posterior-medial
The urethra is positioned _________ to the vagina.
anterior
The ovary is typically positioned ___________ to the broad ligament of the uterus and _______-_________ to the uterine tube.
posterior; posterior-inferior
The uterus is positioned directly _________ to the rectouterine pouch.
anterior
The uterus (body and fundus) is positioned ___________ to the bladder.
posterior-superior
The rectum is positioned __________ to the vagina and cervix and directly _________ to the rectouterine pouch.
posterior; posterior
The ischiocavernosus muscle is positioned directly ____________ to the crus of the clitoris.
superficial
The bulbospongiosus muscle is positioned directly __________ to the bulb of the vestibule.
superficial (lateral)
The internal pudendal artery and vein, and the pudendal nerve pass posterior-lateral (superficial) to the _________ ligament.
sacrospinous
The internal pudendal artery and vein, and the pudendal nerve pass _______-_________to the sacrospinous ligament.
posterior-lateral (superficial)
The right common iliac artery passes directly _________ to the left common iliac vein.
anterior
The right common iliac artery passes directly anterior to the __________ vein.
left common iliac
The __________ passes directly anterior to the inferior vena cava, the right ureter, and the psoas muscle.
right testicular artery
The right testicular artery passes directly _________ to the inferior vena cava, the right ureter, and the psoas muscle.
anterior
The right ureter passes ________ to the psoas muscle.
anterior
The right ureter passes anterior to the ___________ muscle.
psoas
The left renal vein passes _________ to the abdominal aorta and _________ to the superior mesenteric artery.
anterior; posterior
The right renal artery passes directly ___________ to the inferior vena cava.
posterior
The left suprarenal gland is positioned ________ to the left kidney.
medial
The right suprarenal gland is positioned _______ to the right kidney.
superior
The kidney is positioned _________-__________ to the psoas muscle and _________ to both the quadratus lumborum and transversus abdominis muscles.
anterior - lateral; anterior
The gall bladder is positioned __________ to the quadrate lobe of the liver.
lateral
The inferior vena cava passes ______ to the liver and is positioned _________ to the caudate lobe.
posterior; lateral
The superior mesenteric vein passes __________ to the duodenum (4th segment) and _________ to both the stomach (pylorus) and the pancreas (body).
anterior; posterior
The superior mesenteric artery is positioned ___________ to the superior mesenteric vein and passes _________ to the duodenum (4th segment), directly __________ to the left renal vein, and ________ to the pancreas (body).
lateral (to the left); anterior; anterior; posterior
The splenic artery and vein pass _____________ to the stomach (fundus) and are typically positioned ___________-__________ to the pancreas (body and tail).
posterior; posterior - superior
The duodenum (3rd segment) is positioned directly _________ to the pancreas (head) and passes _________ to both the inferior vena cava and the abdominal aorta.
inferior; anterior
The duodenum (second segment) is positioned directly _________ of the pancreas (head).
lateral (to the right)
The gastroduodenal artery passes __________ to the duodenum (first segment) and __________ to the pancreas.
posterior; anterior
The hepatic artery proper passes ________ to the epiploic foramen.
anterior
The hepatic portal vein passes __________ to the epiploic foramen, and in the lesser omentum (hepatoduodenal ligament), it is typically positioned _________ to the bile duct and the hepatic artery proper.
anterior; posterior
The common bile duct passes __________ to the duodenum (first segment) and __________ to the epiploic foramen.
posterior; anterior
The thoracic duct is positioned directly ___________ to the thoracic vertebral bodies.
anterior
Near the diaphragm, the esophagus is positioned _________ to the thoracic aorta.
anterior
The esophagus is positioned __________ to the pericardial sac.
posterior
The greater splanchnic nerve is positioned _________-________to the sympathetic chain.
anterior - medial
The inferior vena cava is positioned to the _____ of the descending aorta.
right
The left phrenic nerve is positioned ________ to the pericardial sac.
lateral
The left phrenic nerve is positioned lateral to the ___________.
pericardial sac
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 _________ nerve passes directly lateral to the arch of the aorta.
left vagus
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 _________ nerve passes posterior to the left main bronchus.
left vagus
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; posterior
The _____________ nerve passes medial to the arch of the azygos vein and posterior to the right main bronchus.
right vagus
The superior vena cava is positioned ___________ to the ascending aorta.
lateral (right)
The azygos vein (arch) passes superior to the ________________.
right main bronchus
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
The descending (thoracic) aorta passes posterior to the ______________.
left main bronchus
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; 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; 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)