Structure Relations

Question 1

The common bile duct passes _______ to the duodenum (first segment; sup.) and _________ to the epiploic/omental foramen.

Answer 1

posterior; anterior

Question 2

The hepatic portal vein passes ______ to the epiploic/omental foramen and in the lesser omentum (hepatoduodenal ligament), it is typically positioned ________ to the bile duct and hepatic a. proper.

Answer 2

anterior; posterior

Question 3

The hepatic artery proper passes ______ to the epiploic/omental foramen.

Answer 3

anterior

Question 4

The gastroduodenal artery passes _______ to the duodenum (first segment; sup.) and _______ to the pancreas.

Answer 4

posterior; anterior

Question 5

The duodenum (second segment; desc.) is positioned directly ______ of the pancreas (head).

Answer 5

lateral (to the right)

Question 6

The duodenum (third segment; horiz.) is positioned directly _____ to the pancreas (head) and passes _____ to the IVC and the abdominal aorta.

Answer 6

inferior; anterior

Question 7

The splenic artery and vein pass ______ to the stomach and are typically positioned ______-_______ to the pancreas (body/tail).

Answer 7

posterior; superior-posterior

Question 8

The superior mesentaric artery is positioned _____ to the superior mesentaric vein and passes ______ to the duodenum (fourth segment; ascend.), directly _______ to the left renal vein, and ______ to the pancreas (body).

Answer 8

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

Question 9

The superior mesenteric vein passes ______ to the duodenum (fourth segment; ascend.) and ______ to both the stomach (pylorus) and the pancreas (body).

Answer 9

anterior; posterior

Question 10

The IVC passes ______ to the liver and is positioned ____ to the caudate lobe.

Answer 10

posterior; lateral (to the right)

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 directly _____ to the IVC.

Answer 15

posterior

Question 16

The left renal vein passes ______ to the abdominal aorta and _______ to the superior mesentaric 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 IVC, 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 scarospinous ligament.

Answer 20

posterior-lateral

Question 21

The bulbospongiosus muscle is positioned directly _______ to the bulb of the vestibule (vestibular bulb).

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 m.) 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 is positioned directly ____ 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/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.

Answer 53

anterior

Question 54

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

Answer 54

medial