Structure Relations-Abdomen

Question 1

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

Answer 1

posterior

Question 2

What is the epiploic foramen?

Answer 2

a small vertical passage between the greater sac (peritoneal cavity proper) and the lesser sac (omental bursa), allowing communication between these two spaces.Apr 12, 2

Question 3

The hepatic portal vein passes anterior 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 3

posterior

Question 4

The HAP passes ______ to the epiploic foramen

Answer 4

anterior, epiploic foramen

Question 5

The gastroduodenal artery passes posterior to the ___ (first segment) and anterior to the pancreas

Answer 5

duodenum

Question 6

The duodenum (second segment) is positioned directly lateral to the ________

Answer 6

head of the pancreas

Question 7

The duodenum (3rd segment) is positioned directly ____ to the pancreas and passes __ to both the inferior vena cava and the abdominal aorta

Answer 7

inferior, anterior

Question 8

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

Answer 8

posteior- superior to the pancreas

Question 9

The superior mesenteric artery is positioned lateral (left) to the superior mesenteric vein and passes ___ to the duodenum (4th segment) , directly anterior to the left renal vein, and ______ to the pancreas (body)

Answer 9

anterior, posterior

Question 10

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

Answer 10

anterior

Question 11

10. The inferior vena cava passes ______to the liver and is positioned _______to the caudate lobe.

Answer 11

posterior, lateral

Question 12

The gallbladder is positioned ____ to the quadrate lobe of the liver

Answer 12

lateral

Question 13

The kidney is positioned _____ to the psoas muscle and ____ to both the quadratus lumborum and TA muscles

Answer 13

anterior-lateral

anterior

Question 14

The right suprarenal gland is positioned ________to the right kidney.

Answer 14

superior

Question 15

The left suprarenal gland is positioned______ to the left kidney.

Answer 15

superior-medial

Question 16

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

Answer 16

posterior

Question 17

The left renal vein passes —– to the abdominal aorta and ——– to the superior mesenteric artery

Answer 17

anterior
posterior

Question 18

The right ureter passes anterior to the

Answer 18

psoas muscle

Question 19

What three structures is the right testicular artery anterior to?

Answer 19

IVC, the right ureter, and the psoas muscle

Question 20

The right common iliac artery passes directly anterior to the

Answer 20

right common iliac vein.

Question 21

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

Answer 21

posterior-lateral

Question 22

The bulbospongiosus muscle is positioned directly superficial (lateral) to:

Answer 22

the bulb of the vestibule.

Question 23

The ischiocavernosus muscle is positioned directly superficial to

Answer 23

the crus of the clitoris

Question 24

The rectum is positioned posterior to the vagina and cervix and directly posterior to the _____

Answer 24

rectouterine pouch

Question 25

The uterus (body and fundus) is positioned posterior-superior to the ___

Answer 25

bladder

Question 26

The uterus is positioned directly ____ to the rectouterine pouch.

Answer 26

anterior

Question 27

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

Answer 27

posterior, posterior-inferior

Question 28

The urethra is positioned anterior to the _____

Answer 28

vagina

Question 29

The left common iliac vein is positioned ____ to the common iliac artery

Answer 29

posterior-medial

Question 30

The external iliac vein is positioned ________ to the external iliac artery

Answer 30

posterior-medial

Question 31

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

Answer 31

inferior

Question 32

The ureter passes posterior and ____ to the uterine artery

Answer 32

inferior

Question 33

The ureter passes superior and anterior to the _____artery.

Answer 33

vaginal

Question 34

The lumbosacral trunk passes _______ to the sacrum

Answer 34

anterior

Question 35

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

Answer 35

medial

Question 36

What other structure forms the tendinous arch of the pelvic floor with the levator ani muscle

Answer 36

the obturator internus muscle and fascia

Question 37

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

Answer 37

posterior-lateral

Question 38

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

Answer 38

superficial

Question 39

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

Answer 39

superficial

Question 40

the deep dorsal vein of the penis passes ----- to the pubic symphysis

Answer 40

inferior

Question 41

The bulb of the penis is positioned directly ------ to the perineal membrane

Answer 41

inferior

Question 42

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

Answer 42

superior (deep)

Question 43

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

Answer 43

posterior, anterior

Question 44

The bladder is _____ to the prostate

Answer 44

superior

Question 45

the ampulla of the ductus deferens is positioned _____ to the prostate

Answer 45

superior

Question 46

The seminal gland is positioned -------- to the ampulla of the ductus deferens

Answer 46

lateral

Question 47

The seminal vesicle is positioned ----- to the bladder

Answer 47

posterior

Question 48

The ureter passes ___ and ___ to the ductus deferens

Answer 48

posterior and inferior

Question 49

The right ureter passes directly ----- to the right external iliac artery

Answer 49

anterior

Question 50

The ductus deferens passes directly ______ to the obliterated umbilical artery

Answer 50

posterior (deep)