Relationships

Question 1

Phrenic nerve passes ? to the root of the lung

Answer 1

anterior

Question 2

The pulmonary ligament extends ? from the root of the lung

Answer 2

inferiorly

Question 3

In right lung root, main bronchus is ? to pulmonary artery, but in left lung root it is ?

Answer 3

posterior, inferior

Question 4

The internal thoracic artery is positioned posterior to ?

Answer 4

the first six costal cartilages

Question 5

The left phrenic nerve…
passes ? to the root of the left lung
is positioned ? to the pericardial sac
passes ? to the ascending aorta

Answer 5

anterior
lateral
lateral

Question 6

The right phrenic nerve…
is positioned ? to the superior vena cava
is positioned ? to the pericardial sac
passes ? to the root of the right lung

Answer 6

lateral
lateral
anterior

Question 7

The arch of the aorta passes ? to the pulmonary trunk

Answer 7

superior

Question 8

The left vagus nerve…
passes directly ? to the arch of the aorta
passes ? to the left main bronchus

Answer 8

lateral

posterior

Question 9

The left recurrent laryngeal nerve…
passes ? to the ligamentum arteriosum
passes directly ? to the arch of the aorta

Answer 9

posterior

inferior

Question 10

The right vagus nerve…
is positioned ? to the trachea
passes ? to the arch of the azygos vein and ? to the right main bronchus

Answer 10

lateral

medial, posterior

Question 11

The superior vena cava is positioned ? to the ascending aorta

Answer 11

lateral (right)

Question 12

The arch of the azygos vein passes ? to the right main bronchus

Answer 12

superior

Question 13

The phrenic nerves are located between the ? and the ?

Answer 13

Medistinal pleura, fibrous pericardium

Question 14

The esophagus…
is positioned ? to the trachea
passes ? to the left main bronchus

Answer 14

posterior

posterior

Question 15

The thoracic aorta passes ? to the left main bronchus

Answer 15

posterior

Question 16

At the hilum of the left lung…
the pulmonary artery is positioned ? to the main bronchus
the pulmonary veins are positioned ? and ? to the main bronchus

Answer 16

superior

anterior, inferior

Question 17

At the hilum of the right lung…
the pulmonary artery is positioned ? to the main bronchus
the pulmonary veins are positioned ? and ? to the main bronchus
the pulmonary veins are positioned ? and ? to the pulmonary arteries

Answer 17

anterior
anterior, inferior
anterior, inferior

Question 18

The right posterior intercostal arteries pass ? to the vertebral bodies

Answer 18

anterior

Question 19

The intercostal veins, arteries, and nerves are all positioned directly ? to the ribs.

Answer 19

inferior

Question 20

The sympathetic chain is positioned ? to the thoracic vertebral bodies

Answer 20

lateral

Question 21

The descending (thoracic) aorta…
is positioned ? to the pericardial sac.
is positioned to the ? of the vertebral bodies.

Answer 21

posterior

left (lateral)

Question 22

The inferior vena cava is positioned ? of the descending aorta

Answer 22

to the right

Question 23

The greater splanchnic nerve is positioned ? to the sympathetic chain.

Answer 23

anterior-medial

Question 24

The esophagus is positioned ? to the pericardial sac.

Near the diaphragm, the esophagus is positioned ? to the thoracic aorta.

Answer 24

posterior

anterior

Question 25

The thoracic duct is positioned ? to the thoracic vertebral bodies

Answer 25

directly anterior

Question 26

The common bile duct passes ? to the duodenum (1 st part) and ? to the epiploic foramen.

Answer 26

posterior, anterior

Question 27

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 27

anterior, posterior

Question 28

•The hepatic artery proper passes ? to the epiploic foramen.

Answer 28

anterior

Question 29

•The gastroduodenal artery passes ? to the duodenum (1 st part) and ? to the pancreas.

Answer 29

posterior, anterior

Question 30

•The duodenum (2 nd part) is positioned ? of the pancreas (head).

Answer 30

directly lateral (to the right)

Question 31

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

Answer 31

directly inferior, anterior

Question 32

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

Answer 32

posterior, posterior-superior

Question 33

•The superior mesenteric artery is postioned ? to the superior mesenteric vein and passes ? to the duodenum (4 th part) , ? to the left renal vein, and ? to the pancreas (body).

Answer 33

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

Question 34

•The superior mesenteric vein passes ? to the duodenum (4 th part) and ?to both the stomach (pylorus) and the pancreas (body).

Answer 34

anterior, posterior

Question 35

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

Answer 35

posterior, lateral

Question 36

•The gallbladder is positioned ? to the quadrate lobe of the liver.

Answer 36

lateral

Question 37

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

Answer 37

anterior - lateral, anterior

Question 38

•The right suprarenal gland is positioned ? to the right kidney.

Answer 38

superior

Question 39

•The left suprarenal gland is positioned ? to the left kidney.

Answer 39

superior-medial

Question 40

•The right renal artery passes ? to the inferior vena cava

Answer 40

directly posterior

Question 41

•The left renal vein passes ? to the abdominal aorta and ? to the superior mesenteric artery.

Answer 41

anterior, posterior

Question 42

•The right ureter passes ? to the psoas muscle.

Answer 42

anterior

Question 43

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

Answer 43

directly anterior

Question 44

•The right common iliac artery passes ? to the left common iliac vein.

Answer 44

directly anterior

Question 45

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

Answer 45

posterior-lateral (superficial)

Question 46

•The bulbospongiosus muscle is positioned ? to the bulb of the penis/bulb of the vestibule.

Answer 46

directly superficial

Question 47

•The ischiocavernosus muscle is positioned ? to the crus of the penis/clitoris.

Answer 47

directly superficial

Question 48

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

Answer 48

inferior

Question 49

•The bulb of the penis is positioned ? to the perineal membrane.

Answer 49

directly inferior (superficial)

Question 50

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

Answer 50

superior (deep)

Question 51

•The rectum is positioned ? to the prostate and ? to the sacrum and coccyx.

Answer 51

posterior, anterior

Question 52

•The bladder is positioned ? to the prostate.

Answer 52

superior

Question 53

•The ductus deferens (ampulla) is... positioned ? to the bladder is positioned ? to the prostate

Answer 53

posterior | superior

Question 54

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

Answer 54

lateral | posterior

Question 55

•The ureter passes ? and ? to the ductus deferens.

Answer 55

directly posterior, inferior

Question 56

•The left common iliac vein is positioned ? to the common iliac artery

Answer 56

posterior-medial

Question 57

•The external iliac vein is positioned ? to the external iliac artery

Answer 57

posterior-medial

Question 58

•The right ureter passes ? to the right external iliac artery

Answer 58

directly anterior

Question 59

•The ductus deferens passes ? to the obliterated umbilical artery

Answer 59

directly posterior (deep)

Question 60

•The obturator artery, vein and nerve pass ? to the superior pubic ramus

Answer 60

inferior

Question 61

•The lumbosacral trunk passes ? to the sacrum (ala).

Answer 61

anterior

Question 62

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

Answer 62

medial

Question 63

•The rectum is positioned ? to the vagina and cervix and ? to the rectouterine pouch

Answer 63

posterior, directly posterior

Question 64

•The uterus (body and fundus) is positioned ? to the bladder

Answer 64

posterior-superior

Question 65

•The uterus is positioned ? to the rectouterine pouch

Answer 65

directly anterior

Question 66

•The ovary is typically positioned ? to the broad ligament of the uterus and ? to the uterine tube

Answer 66

posterior , posterior-inferior

Question 67

•The urethra is positioned ? to the vagina

Answer 67

anterior

Question 68

•The ureter passes ? and ?to the uterine artery

Answer 68

posterior, inferior

Question 69

•The ureter passes ? and ? to the vaginal artery

Answer 69

superior, anterior

Question 70

In females, the uterine artery crosses ? and ? to the ureter.

Answer 70

anterior, superior

Question 71

The internal pudendal artery and pudendal nerve pass between the ? and ?.

Answer 71

sacrospinous ligaments, sacrotuberous ligaments