Trunk Anatomical Relationships

Question 1

The descending (thoracic) aorta passes_______ to the left main bronchus.

Answer 1

posterior

Question 2

The descending (thoracic) aorta is typically positioned ______ to the thoracic vertebral bodies.

Answer 2

lateral

Question 3

The internal thoracic artery and vein are positioned ___________ to the first six costal cartilages.

Answer 3

deep (posterior)

Question 4

The right posterior intercostal arteries pass ________ to the vertebral bodies.

Answer 4

anterior

Question 5

At the hilum of the left lung, the pulmonary artery is positioned ________ to the primary bronchus.

Answer 5

superior

Question 6

At the hilum of the right lung, the pulmonary arteries are positioned ________ to the primary bronchus.

Answer 6

anterior

Question 7

The left phrenic nerve passes ________ to the root of the lung.

Answer 7

anterior

Question 8

The left phrenic nerve is positioned ________ to the pericardial sac.

Answer 8

lateral

Question 9

The left recurrent laryngeal nerve passes directly _______ to the arch of the aorta.

Answer 9

inferior

Question 10

The left vagus nerve passes directly _______ to the arch of the aorta.

Answer 10

lateral

Question 11

The left vagus nerve passes ________ to the left main bronchus.

Answer 11

posterior

Question 12

The right phrenic nerve is positioned _______ to the superior vena cava.

Answer 12

lateral

Question 13

The right vagus nerve passes _________ to the right main bronchus.

Answer 13

posterior

Question 14

The azygos vein passes _________ to the right main bronchus.

Answer 14

superior

Question 15

At the hilum of the left lung, the pulmonary veins are positioned _________________ to the main bronchus.

Answer 15

anterior and inferior

Question 16

At the hilum of the right lung, the pulmonary veins are positioned ________________ to the main bronchus.

Answer 16

anterior and inferior

Question 17

The superior vena cava is positioned __________ to the ascending aorta.

Answer 17

lateral

Question 18

The esophagus is positioned _________ to the trachea.

Answer 18

posterior

Question 19

The esophagus passes __________ to the left main bronchus.

Answer 19

posterior

Question 20

The thoracic duct is positioned ________ to the thoracic vertebral bodies.

Answer 20

anterior

Question 21

The gastroduodenal artery passes __________ to the first segment of the duodenum.

Answer 21

posterior

Question 22

The hepatic artery proper, hepatic portal vein and common bile duct pass ________ to the epiploic foramen.

Answer 22

anterior

Question 23

The splenic artery passes __________ to the fundus of the stomach.

Answer 23

posterior

Question 24

The splenic artery and vein are typically positioned _________________ to the body and tail of the pancreas.

Answer 24

posterior and superior

Question 25

The superior mesenteric artery and vein are positioned _________ to the body of the pancreas.

Answer 25

posterior

Question 26

The superior mesenteric artery passes directly ________ to the left renal vein.

Answer 26

anterior

Question 27

The right renal artery passes directly __________ to the inferior vena cava.

Answer 27

posterior

Question 28

The right testicular artery passes directly __________ to the inferior vena cava.

Answer 28

anterior

Question 29

The right testicular artery and vein pass directly _________ to the right ureter.

Answer 29

anterior

Question 30

The inferior vena cava is positioned _________ to the caudate lobe of the liver.

Answer 30

lateral

Question 31

The splenic vein passes ________ to the stomach.

Answer 31

posterior

Question 32

The left renal vein passes directly __________ to the abdominal aorta.

Answer 32

anterior

Question 33

The left renal vein passes directly _________ to the superior mesenteric artery.

Answer 33

posterior

Question 34

The gall bladder is positioned ________ to the quadrate lobe of the liver.

Answer 34

lateral

Question 35

The common bile duct passes _________ to the first segment of the duodenum.

Answer 35

posterior

Question 36

The third segment of the duodenum passes __________ to the abdominal aorta and the inferior vena cava.

Answer 36

anterior

Question 37

The pudendal nerve, and internal pudendal artery and vein all pass __________ to the sacrospinous ligament (or ischial spine).

Answer 37

superficial

Question 38

The lumbosacral trunk passes ___________ to the ala of the sacrum.

Answer 38

anterior

Question 39

The internal iliac artery is typically positioned _________ to the internal iliac vein.

Answer 39

anterior

Question 40

The ovary is positioned posterior and slightly ________ to the uterine tube.

Answer 40

inferior

Question 41

The rectum is positioned ________ to the vagina and cervix.

Answer 41

posterior

Question 42

The ureter passes _______ to the uterine artery.

Answer 42

inferior

Question 43

The urethra is positioned __________ to the vagina.

Answer 43

anterior

Question 44

The uterus (cervix) is positioned ________ to the bladder.

Answer 44

posterior

Question 45

The perineal body (central tendon) is positioned _______ to the vagina.

Answer 45

posterior

Question 46

The levator ani muscle is positioned ________ to the obturator internus muscle.

Answer 46

medial

Question 47

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

Answer 47

inferior

Question 48

The prostate is positioned ______ to the bladder.

Answer 48

inferior

Question 49

The bulb of the penis is positioned directly _______ to the urogenital diaphragm.

Answer 49

inferior

Question 50

The prostate is positioned ________ to the urogenital diaphragm.

Answer 50

superior

Question 51

The rectum is positioned _________ to the prostate.

Answer 51

posterior

Question 52

The ampulla of the ductus deferens is positioned ________ to the bladder.

Answer 52

posterior

Question 53

The ampulla of the ductus deferens is positioned _________________ to the prostate.

Answer 53

posterior and superior

Question 54

The seminal vesicle is positioned ________ to the ampulla of the ductus deferens.

Answer 54

lateral