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