Abdomen & Pelvis Structure Relations

Question 1

The common bile duct passes _____ to the duodenum (first segment) and _____ to the epiploic foramen.

Answer 1

posterior; anterior

Question 2

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.

Answer 2

anterior; posterior

Question 3

The hepatic artery proper passes _____ to the epiploic foramen.

Answer 3

anterior

Question 4

The gastroduodenal artery passes _____ to the duodenum (first segment) and _____ to the pancreas.

Answer 4

posterior; anterior

Question 5

The duodenum (second segment) is positioned directly _____ of the pancreas (head).

Answer 5

lateral (to the right)

Question 6

The duodenum (3rd segment) is positioned _____ to the pancreas (head) and passes _____ to both the inferior vena cava and the abdominal aorta.

Answer 6

directly inferior; anterior

Question 7

The splenic artery and vein pass _____ to the stomach (fundus) and are typically positioned _____ to the pancreas (body and tail).

Answer 7

posterior; posterior - superior

Question 8

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 pancreas (body).

Answer 8

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

Question 9

The superior mesenteric vein passes _____ to the duodenum (4th segment) and _____ to both the stomach (pylorus) and the pancreas (body).

Answer 9

anterior; posterior

Question 10

The inferior vena cava passes _____ to the liver and is positioned _____ to the caudate lobe.

Answer 10

posterior; lateral

Question 11

The gallbladder is positioned _____ to the quadrate lobe of the liver.

Answer 11

lateral

Question 12

The kidney is positioned _____ to the psoas muscle and _____ to both the quadratus lumborum and transversus abdominis muscles.

Answer 12

anterior - lateral; anterior

Question 13

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

Answer 13

superior

Question 14

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

Answer 14

superior-medial

Question 15

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

Answer 15

directly posterior

Question 16

The left renal vein passes ______ to the abdominal aorta and _____ to the superior mesenteric artery.

Answer 16

anterior; posterior

Question 17

The right ureter passes _____ to the psoas muscle.

Answer 17

anterior

Question 18

The right testicular artery passes directly _____ to the inferior vena cava, the right ureter, and the psoas muscle.

Answer 18

anterior

Question 19

The right common iliac artery passes directly _____ to the left common iliac vein.

Answer 19

anterior

Question 20

The internal pudendal artery and vein, and the pudendal nerve pass _____ to the sacrospinous ligament.

Answer 20

posterior-lateral (superficial)

Question 21

The bulbospongiosus muscle is positioned directly _____ to the bulb of the vestibule.

Answer 21

superficial (lateral)

Question 22

The ischiocavernosus muscle is positioned directly _____ to the crus of the clitoris.

Answer 22

superficial

Question 23

The rectum is positioned _____ to the vagina and cervix and directly _____ to the rectouterine pouch.

Answer 23

posterior; posterior

Question 24

The uterus (body and fundus) is positioned _____ to the bladder.

Answer 24

posterior-superior

Question 25

The uterus is positioned directly _____ to the rectouterine pouch.

Answer 25

anterior

Question 26

The ovary is typically positioned _____ to the broad ligament of the uterus and _____ to the uterine tube.

Answer 26

posterior; posterior-inferior

Question 27

The urethra is positioned _____ to the vagina.

Answer 27

anterior

Question 28

The left common iliac vein is positioned _____ to the common iliac artery.

Answer 28

posterior-medial

Question 29

The external iliac vein is positioned _____ to the external iliac artery.

Answer 29

posterior-medial

Question 30

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

Answer 30

inferior

Question 31

The ureter passes _____ and _____ to the uterine artery.

Answer 31

posterior; inferior

Question 32

The ureter passes _____ and ______ to the vaginal artery.

Answer 32

superior; anterior

Question 33

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

Answer 33

anterior

Question 34

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

Answer 34

medial

Question 35

The internal pudendal artery and vein, and the pudendal nerve pass _____ to the sacrospinous ligament.

Answer 35

posterior-lateral (superficial)

Question 36

The bulbospongiosus muscle is positioned directly _____ to the bulb of the penis.

Answer 36

superficial

Question 37

The ischiocavernosus muscle is positioned directly _____ to the crus of the penis.

Answer 37

superficial

Question 38

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

Answer 38

inferior

Question 39

The bulb of the penis is positioned directly _____ to the perineal membrane.

Answer 39

inferior (superficial)

Question 40

The prostate is positioned _____ to the deep transverse perineal muscle and striated (external) urethral sphincter.

Answer 40

superior (deep)

Question 41

The rectum is positioned _____ to the prostate and _____ to the sacrum and coccyx.

Answer 41

posterior; anterior

Question 42

The bladder is positioned _____ to the prostate.

Answer 42

superior

Question 43

The ductus deferens (ampulla) is positioned _____ to the bladder.

Answer 43

posterior

Question 44

The ductus deferens (ampulla) is positioned _____ to the prostate.

Answer 44

superior

Question 45

The seminal vesicle is positioned _____ to the ampulla of the ductus deferens.

Answer 45

lateral

Question 46

The seminal vesicle is positioned _____ to the bladder.

Answer 46

posterior

Question 47

The ureter passes directly _____ and _____ to the ductus deferens.

Answer 47

posterior; inferior

Question 48

The left common iliac vein is positioned _____ to the common iliac artery.

Answer 48

posterior-medial

Question 49

The external iliac vein is positioned _____ to the external iliac artery.

Answer 49

posterior-medial

Question 50

The right ureter passes directly _____ to the right external iliac artery.

Answer 50

anterior

Question 51

The ductus deferens passes directly _____ to the obliterated umbilical artery.

Answer 51

posterior (deep)

Question 52

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

Answer 52

inferior

Question 53

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

Answer 53

anterior

Question 54

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

Answer 54

medial