VhDissector Relationships Flashcards
The intercostal nerves, arteries, and veins are positioned ________ to the internal intercostal muscles, and ________ to the ribs.
deep, directly inferior
The ___________ is positioned posterior (deep) to the first six costal cartilages.
internal thoracic artery
The left phrenic nerve is positioned __________ to the pericardial sac, _________ to the ascending aorta, and _______ to the root of the left lung.
lateral, lateral, anterior
The right phrenic nerve is positioned ___________ to the pericardial sac, lateral to the _______ and ____________ to the hilum of the right lung.
lateral, superior vena cava, anterior
The arch of the aorta passes ______ to the pulmonary trunk.
superior
The left vagus nerve passes _______ to the arch of the aorta, and posterior to __________.
directly lateral, left main bronchus.
The left recurrent laryngeal nerve passes _________ to the arch of the aorta, and posterior to the ___________ .
directly inferior, ligamentum arteriosum
The right vagus nerve is positioned __________ to the trachea, __________ to the arch of the azygos vein, and _________ to the right main bronchus.
lateral, medial, 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 ______________ is positioned posterior to the ascending aorta, and the pulmonary trunk.
transverse pericardial sinus
The esophagus is positioned ________ to the trachea, left main bronchus, and pericardial sac. Near the diaphragm, it is positioned ______ to the thoracic aorta.
posterior, anterior
The descending (thoracic) aorta passes _______ to the left main bronchus.
posterior
In relation to the main bronchus at the hilum of the left lung, the pulmonary artery is positioned ____________ and the pulmonary veins are positioned ________ and __________.
superior, anterior, inferior
In relation to the main bronchus at the hilum of the right lung, the pulmonary artery is positioned _________ and the pulmonary veins are positioned ___________. In relation to one another, the pulmonary veins are positioned ______ and ________ to the pulmonary arteries.
anterior, anterior, anterior, inferior
The _______________ arteries pass anterior to the vertebral bodies.
right posterior intercostal
The _________ is positioned lateral to the thoracic vertebral bodies.
sympathetic chain (trunk)
The descending (thoracic) aorta is positioned ________ to the pericardial sac, and __________ of the vertebral bodies.
posterior, left (lateral)
The inferior vena cava is positioned _______ of the descending aorta.
right
The _________ is positioned anterior-medial to the sympathetic chain (trunk).
greater splanchnic nerve
The ____________ is positioned directly anterior to the thoracic vertebral bodies.
thoracic duct
The common bile duct passes posterior to the __________ and anterior to the _______.
duodenum (first segment), epiploic foramen
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 ________ to the proper hepatic artery.
anterior, posterior, posterior
The proper hepatic artery is positioned ________ to the epiploic foramen.
anterior
The ______________ artery passes posterior to the duodenum (first segment) and anterior to the pancreas.
gastroduodenal
The duodenum (second segment) is positioned _________ to the head of the pancreas.
directly lateral (to the right)
The duodenum (third segment) is positioned ______ to the head of the pancreas, and passes ___________ to the inferior vena cava and __________ to the abdominal aorta.
directly inferior, anterior, anterior
The splenic artery and vein pass _______ to the _____ of the stomach, and are typically positioned __________ and __________ to the body and tail of the pancreas.
posterior, fundus, posterior and superior
The superior mesenteric artery is positioned __________ to the superior mesenteric vein and passes __________ to the duodenum (4th segment), ___________ to the left renal vein, and ____________ to the body of the pancreas.
lateral (to the left), anterior, directly anterior, posterior
The superior mesenteric vein passes _________ to the duodenum (4th segment), __________ to the stomach (pylorus) and _________ to the body of the pancreas.
anterior, posterior, posterior
The inferior vena cava passes ________ to the liver and _________ to the caudate lobe.
posterior, lateral
The gall bladder is lateral to the ________ lobe of the liver.
quadrate.
The kidney is positioned __________ and _________ to the psoas muscle and _________ to the quadratus lumborum and transversus abdominis muscles.
anterior, lateral, anterior
The right suprarenal gland gland is positioned __________ to the right kidney.
superior
The left suprarenal gland is positioned _______ to the left kidney.
medial
The right renal artery passes ______ to the inferior vena cava.
directly posterior
The left renal vein passes _______ to the abdominal aorta and ________ to the superior mesenteric artery.
anterior, posterior
The right ureter passes _____ to the psoas muscle.
anterior
The right testicular artery passes ______ to the inferior vena cava, the right ________, and the _______ muscle.
directly anterior, ureter, psoas
The right common iliac artery passes _______ to the left common iliac vein.
directly anterior
The _____ artery and vein, and the pudendal nerve pass posterior-lateral (superficial) to the _______ ligament.
internal pudendal, sacrospinous
The bulbospongiosus muscle is positioned ________ to the bulb of the vestibule.
directly superficial (lateral)
The ischiocavernosus muscle is positioned directly superficial to the ___________.
crus of the clitoris
The rectum is positioned _______ to the vagina and cervix and directly posterior to the ___________.
posterior, rectouterine pouch
The uterus (body and fundus) is positioned _________ and ________ to the bladder, and ________ to the rectouterine pouch.
posterior and superior, anterior
The ovary is typically positioned posterior to the __________ and posterior-inferior to the ___________.
broad ligament of the uterus, uterine tube
The urethra is positioned ______ to the vagina.
anterior
The left common iliac vein is positioned __________ and _______ to the common iliac artery.
posterior, medial
The external iliac vein is positioned ______ and ______ to the external iliac artery.
posterior, medial
The obturator artery, vein, and nerve pass _________ to the superior pubic ramus.
inferior
The ureter passes ________ and _________ to the uterine artery and _________ and _______ to the vaginal artery.
posterior and inferior, superior and anterior
The lumbosacral trunk passes ________ to the sacrum (ala).
anterior
The pelvic diaphragm (levator ani muscle) is positioned _________ to the obturator internus muscle.
medial
The bulbospongiosus muscle is positioned _________ to the bulb of the penis.
superficial
The ischiocavernosus muscle (male) is positioned superficial to the __________.
crus of the penis.
The deep dorsal vein of the penis passes ______ to the pubic symphysis.
inferior
The bulb of the penis is positioned ________ to the urogenital diaphragm (aka _______).
inferior (superficial), deep transverse perineal muscle
The prostate is positioned _______ to the deep transverse perineal muscle (aka _________).
superior, urogenital diaphragm
The rectum is positioned _______ to the prostate and ______ to the sacrum and coccyx.
posterior, anterior
The bladder is positioned _______ to the prostate.
superior
The ductus deferens (ampulla) is positioned _______ to the bladder and ______ to the prostate.
posterior, superior
The seminal vesicle is positioned _________ to the ampulla of the ductus deferens and ________ to the bladder.
lateral, posterior
The ureter passes ________ and _______ to the ductus deferens.
directly posterior, inferior
The right ureter passes _______ to the right external iliac artery.
directly anterior
The ductus deferens passes directly posterior-superior (deep) to the ___________.
obliterated umbilical artery
