Superficial Back Relations Flashcards
Overview of Nervous, MSK, and Circulatory Systems (18 cards)
What structure lies lateral to the greater occipital nerve?
The occipital artery
What muscle lies superficial to the rhomboid muscles?
The trapezius muscle
The dorsal scapular nerve and artery run along which border of the scapula?
The medial border
Which two structures run parallel on the deep aspect of the trapezius muscle?
The accessory nerve (XI) and the transverse cervical artery
The thoracodorsal nerve travels alongside which artery?
Thoracodorsal artery
What neurovascular pair runs deep to the rhomboid muscles?
The dorsal scapular nerve and dorsal scapular artery
The accessory nerve (CN XI) and __________ artery run parallel on the deep aspect of the trapezius.
Transverse cervical
The occipital artery is __________ to the greater occipital nerve.
Lateral
The thoracodorsal nerve and artery run on the deep aspect of the __________ muscle.
Latissimus dorsi
The greater occipital nerve is medial to the ____________________.
Occipital artery
The rhomboid lies deep to the __________________.
Trapezius
The dorsal scapular nerve runs deep to the scapula and the ________________ muscle.
Levator scapulae
Which pair of structures run parallel on the deep surface of the latissimus dorsi?
The thoracodorsal artery and vein
The dorsal scapular artery is most closely associated with which of the following muscles?
The rhomboids
What muscle lies deep to the posterior deltoid?
Infraspinatus muscle
What two structures run parallel on the deep surface of the deltoid muscle?
axillary nerve and the posterior circumflex humeral artery
What structure passes between the teres minor and teres major muscles?
long head of the triceps brachii muscle
Which muscle is lateral to the infraspinatus muscle?
teres minor muscle
