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)