Relationships Flashcards
(123 cards)
The intercostal nerves, arteries and veins are positioned __________ to the internal intercostal muscles.
deep
The internal thoracic artery is positioned __________ to the first six costal cartilages.
posterior (deep)
The left phrenic nerve passes ________ to the root of the left lung.
anterior
The left phrenic nerve is positioned _________ to the pericardial sac.
lateral
The left phrenic nerve passes _________ to the ascending aorta.
lateral
The right phrenic nerve is positioned _________ to the superior vena cava.
lateral
The right phrenic nerve is positioned ___________ to the pericardial sac.
lateral
The right phrenic nerve passes __________ to the root of the right lung.
anterior
The arch of the aorta passes ___________ to the pulmonary trunk.
superior
The left vagus nerve passes directly ___________ to the arch of the aorta.
lateral
The left recurrent laryngeal nerve passes __________ to the ligamentum arteriosum.
posterior
The left recurrent laryngeal nerve passes directly __________ to the arch of the aorta.
inferior
The left vagus nerve passes ___________ to the left main bronchus.
posterior
The right vagus nerve is positioned ___________ to the trachea.
lateral
The right vagus nerve passes __________ to the arch of the azygos vein and posterior to the right main bronchus.
medial
The right vagus nerve passes medial to the arch of the azygos vein and ________ to the right main bronchus.
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 transverse pericardial sinus is positioned ___________ to the ascending aorta and the pulmonary trunk.
posterior
The esophagus is positioned ___________ to the trachea.
posterior
The esophagus passes ___________ to the left main bronchus.
posterior
The descending (thoracic) aorta passes ___________ to the left main bronchus.
posterior
At the hilum of the left lung, the pulmonary artery is positioned ___________ to the main bronchus.
superior
At the hilum of the left lung, the pulmonary veins are positioned ___________ and inferior to the main bronchus.
anterior