VhDissector Relationships Flashcards

1
Q

The intercostal nerves, arteries, and veins are positioned ________ to the internal intercostal muscles, and ________ to the ribs.

A

deep, directly inferior

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2
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The ___________ is positioned posterior (deep) to the first six costal cartilages.

A

internal thoracic artery

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3
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The left phrenic nerve is positioned __________ to the pericardial sac, _________ to the ascending aorta, and _______ to the root of the left lung.

A

lateral, lateral, anterior

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4
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The right phrenic nerve is positioned ___________ to the pericardial sac, lateral to the _______ and ____________ to the hilum of the right lung.

A

lateral, superior vena cava, anterior

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5
Q

The arch of the aorta passes ______ to the pulmonary trunk.

A

superior

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6
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The left vagus nerve passes _______ to the arch of the aorta, and posterior to __________.

A

directly lateral, left main bronchus.

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7
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The left recurrent laryngeal nerve passes _________ to the arch of the aorta, and posterior to the ___________ .

A

directly inferior, ligamentum arteriosum

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8
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The right vagus nerve is positioned __________ to the trachea, __________ to the arch of the azygos vein, and _________ to the right main bronchus.

A

lateral, medial, posterior

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9
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The superior vena cava is positioned _______ to the ascending aorta.

A

lateral (right)

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10
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The azygos vein (arch) passes ________ to the right main bronchus.

A

superior

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11
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The ______________ is positioned posterior to the ascending aorta, and the pulmonary trunk.

A

transverse pericardial sinus

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12
Q

The esophagus is positioned ________ to the trachea, left main bronchus, and pericardial sac. Near the diaphragm, it is positioned ______ to the thoracic aorta.

A

posterior, anterior

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13
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The descending (thoracic) aorta passes _______ to the left main bronchus.

A

posterior

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14
Q

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 __________.

A

superior, anterior, inferior

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15
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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.

A

anterior, anterior, anterior, inferior

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16
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The _______________ arteries pass anterior to the vertebral bodies.

A

right posterior intercostal

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17
Q

The _________ is positioned lateral to the thoracic vertebral bodies.

A

sympathetic chain (trunk)

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18
Q

The descending (thoracic) aorta is positioned ________ to the pericardial sac, and __________ of the vertebral bodies.

A

posterior, left (lateral)

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19
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The inferior vena cava is positioned _______ of the descending aorta.

A

right

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20
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The _________ is positioned anterior-medial to the sympathetic chain (trunk).

A

greater splanchnic nerve

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21
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The ____________ is positioned directly anterior to the thoracic vertebral bodies.

A

thoracic duct

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22
Q

The common bile duct passes posterior to the __________ and anterior to the _______.

A

duodenum (first segment), epiploic foramen

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23
Q

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.

A

anterior, posterior, posterior

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24
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The proper hepatic artery is positioned ________ to the epiploic foramen.

A

anterior

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25
Q

The ______________ artery passes posterior to the duodenum (first segment) and anterior to the pancreas.

A

gastroduodenal

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26
Q

The duodenum (second segment) is positioned _________ to the head of the pancreas.

A

directly lateral (to the right)

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27
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The duodenum (third segment) is positioned ______ to the head of the pancreas, and passes ___________ to the inferior vena cava and __________ to the abdominal aorta.

A

directly inferior, anterior, anterior

28
Q

The splenic artery and vein pass _______ to the _____ of the stomach, and are typically positioned __________ and __________ to the body and tail of the pancreas.

A

posterior, fundus, posterior and superior

29
Q

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.

A

lateral (to the left), anterior, directly anterior, posterior

30
Q

The superior mesenteric vein passes _________ to the duodenum (4th segment), __________ to the stomach (pylorus) and _________ to the body of the pancreas.

A

anterior, posterior, posterior

31
Q

The inferior vena cava passes ________ to the liver and _________ to the caudate lobe.

A

posterior, lateral

32
Q

The gall bladder is lateral to the ________ lobe of the liver.

A

quadrate.

33
Q

The kidney is positioned __________ and _________ to the psoas muscle and _________ to the quadratus lumborum and transversus abdominis muscles.

A

anterior, lateral, anterior

34
Q

The right suprarenal gland gland is positioned __________ to the right kidney.

A

superior

35
Q

The left suprarenal gland is positioned _______ to the left kidney.

A

medial

36
Q

The right renal artery passes ______ to the inferior vena cava.

A

directly posterior

37
Q

The left renal vein passes _______ to the abdominal aorta and ________ to the superior mesenteric artery.

A

anterior, posterior

38
Q

The right ureter passes _____ to the psoas muscle.

A

anterior

39
Q

The right testicular artery passes ______ to the inferior vena cava, the right ________, and the _______ muscle.

A

directly anterior, ureter, psoas

40
Q

The right common iliac artery passes _______ to the left common iliac vein.

A

directly anterior

41
Q

The _____ artery and vein, and the pudendal nerve pass posterior-lateral (superficial) to the _______ ligament.

A

internal pudendal, sacrospinous

42
Q

The bulbospongiosus muscle is positioned ________ to the bulb of the vestibule.

A

directly superficial (lateral)

43
Q

The ischiocavernosus muscle is positioned directly superficial to the ___________.

A

crus of the clitoris

44
Q

The rectum is positioned _______ to the vagina and cervix and directly posterior to the ___________.

A

posterior, rectouterine pouch

45
Q

The uterus (body and fundus) is positioned _________ and ________ to the bladder, and ________ to the rectouterine pouch.

A

posterior and superior, anterior

46
Q

The ovary is typically positioned posterior to the __________ and posterior-inferior to the ___________.

A

broad ligament of the uterus, uterine tube

47
Q

The urethra is positioned ______ to the vagina.

A

anterior

48
Q

The left common iliac vein is positioned __________ and _______ to the common iliac artery.

A

posterior, medial

49
Q

The external iliac vein is positioned ______ and ______ to the external iliac artery.

A

posterior, medial

50
Q

The obturator artery, vein, and nerve pass _________ to the superior pubic ramus.

A

inferior

51
Q

The ureter passes ________ and _________ to the uterine artery and _________ and _______ to the vaginal artery.

A

posterior and inferior, superior and anterior

52
Q

The lumbosacral trunk passes ________ to the sacrum (ala).

A

anterior

53
Q

The pelvic diaphragm (levator ani muscle) is positioned _________ to the obturator internus muscle.

A

medial

54
Q

The bulbospongiosus muscle is positioned _________ to the bulb of the penis.

A

superficial

55
Q

The ischiocavernosus muscle (male) is positioned superficial to the __________.

A

crus of the penis.

56
Q

The deep dorsal vein of the penis passes ______ to the pubic symphysis.

A

inferior

57
Q

The bulb of the penis is positioned ________ to the urogenital diaphragm (aka _______).

A

inferior (superficial), deep transverse perineal muscle

58
Q

The prostate is positioned _______ to the deep transverse perineal muscle (aka _________).

A

superior, urogenital diaphragm

59
Q

The rectum is positioned _______ to the prostate and ______ to the sacrum and coccyx.

A

posterior, anterior

60
Q

The bladder is positioned _______ to the prostate.

A

superior

61
Q

The ductus deferens (ampulla) is positioned _______ to the bladder and ______ to the prostate.

A

posterior, superior

62
Q

The seminal vesicle is positioned _________ to the ampulla of the ductus deferens and ________ to the bladder.

A

lateral, posterior

63
Q

The ureter passes ________ and _______ to the ductus deferens.

A

directly posterior, inferior

64
Q

The right ureter passes _______ to the right external iliac artery.

A

directly anterior

65
Q

The ductus deferens passes directly posterior-superior (deep) to the ___________.

A

obliterated umbilical artery