Block II relationships from the exam

Question 1

The descending (thoracic) aorta is typically positioned … to the thoracic vertebral bodies.

Answer 1

lateral

Question 2

The internal thoracic artery and vein are positioned … to the first six costal cartilages.

Answer 2

deep (posterior)

Question 3

The right posterior intercostal arteries pass … to the vertebral bodies.

Answer 3

anterior

Question 4

At the hilum of the left lung, the pulmonary artery is positioned … to the primary bronchus.

Answer 4

superior

Question 5

At the hilum of the right lung, the pulmonary arteries are positioned … to the primary bronchus.

Answer 5

anterior

Question 6

The left phrenic nerve passes … to the root of the lung.

Answer 6

anterior

Question 7

The left phrenic nerve is positioned … to the pericardial sac.

Answer 7

lateral

Question 8

The left recurrent laryngeal nerve passes directly … to the arch of the aorta.

Answer 8

inferior

Question 9

The left vagus nerve passes directly … to the arch of the aorta.

Answer 9

lateral

Question 10

The left vagus nerve passes … to the left main bronchus.

Answer 10

posterior

Question 11

The right phrenic nerve is positioned … to the superior vena cava.

Answer 11

lateral

Question 12

The right vagus nerve passes … to the right main bronchus.

Answer 12

posterior

Question 13

The azygos vein passes … to the right main bronchus.

Answer 13

superior

Question 14

At the hilum of the left lung, the pulmonary veins are positioned … and … to the main bronchus.

Answer 14

anterior … inferior

Question 15

At the hilum of the right lung, the pulmonary veins are positioned … and … to the main bronchus.

Answer 15

anterior … inferior

Question 16

The superior vena cava is positioned … to the ascending aorta.

Answer 16

lateral

Question 17

The esophagus is positioned … to the trachea.

Answer 17

posterior

Question 18

The esophagus passes … to the left main bronchus.

Answer 18

posterior

Question 19

The thoracic duct is positioned … to the thoracic vertebral bodies.

Answer 19

anterior

Question 20

The gastroduodenal artery passes … to the first segment of the duodenum.

Answer 20

posterior

Question 21

The hepatic artery proper, hepatic portal vein and common bile duct pass … to the epiploic foramen.

Answer 21

anterior

Question 22

The splenic artery passes … to the fundus of the stomach.

Answer 22

posterior

Question 23

The splenic artery and vein are typically positioned … and … to the body and tail of the pancreas.

Answer 23

posterior … superior

Question 24

The superior mesenteric artery and vein are positioned … to the body of the pancreas.

Answer 24

posterior

Question 25

The superior mesenteric artery passes directly ... to the left renal vein.

Answer 25

anterior

Question 26

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

Answer 26

posterior

Question 27

The right testicular artery passes directly ... to the inferior vena cava.

Answer 27

anterior

Question 28

The right testicular artery and vein pass directly ... to the right ureter.

Answer 28

anterior

Question 29

The inferior vena cava is positioned ... to the caudate lobe of the liver.

Answer 29

lateral

Question 30

The splenic vein passes ... to the stomach.

Answer 30

posterior

Question 31

The left renal vein passes directly ... to the abdominal aorta.

Answer 31

anterior

Question 32

The left renal vein passes directly ... to the superior mesenteric artery.

Answer 32

posterior

Question 33

The gall bladder is positioned ... to the quadrate lobe of the liver.

Answer 33

lateral

Question 34

The common bile duct passes ... to the first segment of the duodenum.

Answer 34

posterior

Question 35

The third segment of the duodenum passes ... to the abdominal aorta and the inferior vena cava.

Answer 35

anterior

Question 36

The pudendal nerve, and internal pudendal artery and vein all pass ... to the sacrospinous ligament (or ischial spine).

Answer 36

superficial

Question 37

The lumbosacral trunk passes ... to the ala of the sacrum.

Answer 37

anterior

Question 38

The internal iliac artery is typically positioned ... to the internal iliac vein.

Answer 38

anterior

Question 39

The ovary is positioned ... and slightly ... to the uterine tube.

Answer 39

posterior ... inferior

Question 40

The rectum is positioned ... to the vagina and cervix.

Answer 40

posterior

Question 41

The ureter passes ... to the uterine artery.

Answer 41

inferior

Question 42

The urethra is positioned ... to the vagina.

Answer 42

anterior

Question 43

The uterus (cervix) is positioned ... to the bladder.

Answer 43

posterior

Question 44

The perineal body (central tendon) is positioned ... to the vagina.

Answer 44

posterior

Question 45

The levator ani muscle is positioned ... to the obturator internus muscle.

Answer 45

medial

Question 46

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

Answer 46

inferior

Question 47

The prostate is positioned ... to the bladder.

Answer 47

inferior

Question 48

The bulb of the penis is positioned directly ... to the urogenital diaphragm.

Answer 48

inferior

Question 49

The prostate is positioned ... to the urogenital diaphragm.

Answer 49

superior

Question 50

The rectum is positioned ... to the prostate.

Answer 50

posterior

Question 51

The ampulla of the ductus deferens is positioned ... to the bladder.

Answer 51

posterior

Question 52

The ampulla of the ductus deferens is positioned ... and ... to the prostate.

Answer 52

posterior ... superior

Question 53

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

Answer 53

lateral

Question 54

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

Answer 54

posterior