Dissection Relationships

Front 1

The erector spinae muscles are __________ to the transversospinalis muscles

Back 1

superficial

Front 2

The femoral nerve passes ___________ to the hip joint

Back 2

anterior

Front 3

The femoral nerve passes _________ to the inguinal ligament

Back 3

posterior (deep)

Front 4

The external iliac artery passes _________to the inguinal ligament

Back 4

posterior (deep)

Front 5

The femoral artery passes _________ to the sartorius muscle

Back 5

posterior (deep)

Front 6

At the level of the inguinal ligament, the femoral artery is positioned _____ to the femoral vein

Back 6

lateral

Front 7

At the level of the inguinal ligament, the femoral artery is positioned _________to the femoral nerve

Back 7

medial

Front 8

Within the femoral triangle, the iliopsoas muscle is positioned directly _________ to the femoral nerve, artery and vein

Back 8

posterior (deep)

Front 9

At the level of the femoral triangle, the pectineus is positioned directly ___________ to the femoral nerve, artery, and vein

Back 9

posterior (deep)

Front 10

The lateral circumflex femoral artery passes ________ and _______ to the femur

Back 10

anterior and lateral

Front 11

The medial circumflex femoral artery passes directly _____ to the pectineus muscle

Back 11

lateral

Front 12

The medial circumflex femoral artery passes directly ____ to the iliopsoas muscle

Back 12

medial

Front 13

The obturator nerve passes directly ______ to the superior pubic ramus

Back 13

inferior

Front 14

The adductor longus muscle is positioned ____________ and ________ to the adductor brevis muscle

Back 14

anterior and inferior

Front 15

The adductor brevis muscle is positioned __________ to the adductor magnus muscle

Back 15

anterior

Front 16

The profunda femoris artery is positioned __________ to the adductor magnus muscle

Back 16

anterior

Front 17

The perforating branches of the profunda femoris artery pass ________ to the femur

Back 17

posterior

Front 18

The gluteus maximus muscle is positioned ___________ to the gluteus medius muscle

Back 18

superficial

Front 19

The gluteus medius muscle is positioned ____________ to the piriformis muscle

Back 19

superior

Front 20

The inferior gluteal artery passes directly ______ to the piriformis muscle

Back 20

inferior

Front 21

The inferior gluteal artery passes directly _______ to the piriformis muscle

Back 21

inferior

Front 22

The inferior gluteal nerve passes directly ______ to the piriformis

Back 22

inferior

Front 23

The sciatic nerve is positioned ____________ to the gluteus maximus

Back 23

deep (anterior)

Front 24

The sciatic nerve passes _________ to the piriformis muscle

Back 24

inferior

Front 25

The gluteus medius muscle is positioned __________________ to the gluteus minimus muscle

Back 25

superficial

Front 26

The superior gluteal artery passes directly _______to the piriformis muscle

Back 26

superior

Front 27

The superior gluteal nerve passes directly ______ to the piriformis muscle

Back 27

superior

Front 28

The superior gluteal nerve (and artery) pass _________ to the gluteus minimus muscle

Back 28

superficial

Front 29

The piriformis muscle is positioned _________ to the tendon of the obturator internus (and gemelli muscles)

Back 29

superior

Front 30

The sacrotuberous ligament passes _______to the sacrospinous ligament

Back 30

posterior (superficial)

Front 31

The obturator internus passes _____ to the sacrospinous ligament

Back 31

inferior

Front 32

The obturator internus passes ______to the sacrotuberous ligament

Back 32

anterior (deep)

Front 33

The tendon of the obturator internus (and gemelli muscles) is positioned __________to the quadratus femoris muscle

Back 33

superior

Front 34

The tendon of the obturator internus muscle passes ____________ to the neck of the femur

Back 34

posterior

Front 35

The obturator externus passes _______to the neck of the femur

Back 35

posterior

Front 36

The tendon of the obturator externus muscle is positioned directly ________ to the tendon of the obturator internus

Back 36

inferior

Front 37

The sciatic nerve passes __________ to the obturator internus tendon and gemelli and quadratus femoris muscles

Back 37

posterior

Front 38

At the mid-thigh level, the sciatic nerve is positioned __________ to the femur (shaft)

Back 38

posterior

Front 39

At a mid-thigh level, the sciatic nerve is positioned _____ to the hamstring muscles.

Back 39

deep

Front 40

Within the popliteal fossa, the common peroneal nerve is positioned ________to the tibial nerve

Back 40

lateral

Front 41

The sural nerve passes _____ to the fibula (lateral malleolus)

Back 41

posterior

Front 42

The tibial nerve passes_______ to the knee joint

Back 42

posterior

Front 43

The popliteal artery is positioned _________ to the knee joint.

Back 43

posterior

Front 44

The tendon of the tibialis posterior muscle passes ________ to the tibia (medial malleolus)

Back 44

posterior

Front 45

At the ankle, the tendon of the flexor digitorum longus is positioned _______________ to the tendon of the tibialis posterior muscle

Back 45

posterior-lateral

Front 46

At the ankle, the tendon of the flexor digitorum longus is positioned ____________ to the tendon of the flexor hallucis longus muscle.

Back 46

anterior-medial

Front 47

Near the ankle, the tibial nerve is positioned _____________ to the flexor hallucis longus muscle.

Back 47

anterior-medial

Front 48

The tibial nerve passes ________posterior to the tibia (medial malleolus)

Back 48

posterior

Front 49

Near the ankle, the posterior tibial artery is positioned _____________to the flexor digitorum longus muscle

Back 49

posterior-lateral

Front 50

Near the ankle, the posterior tibial artery is positioned ____________ to the flexor hallucis longus muscle.

Back 50

anterior-medial

Front 51

The posterior tibial artery passes ___________ to the tibia (medial malleolus)

Back 51

posterior

Front 52

The tendon of the peroneus brevis passes _________ to the fibula (lateral malleolus)

Back 52

posterior

Front 53

The tendon of the peroneus longus passes __________ to the fibula (lateral malleolus)

Back 53

posterior

Front 54

The common peroneal nerve passes directly _____________ to the neck of the fibula.

Back 54

superficial (lateral)

Front 55

The anterior tibial artery and deep peroneal nerve are positioned ____ to the tibialis anterior muscle

Back 55

lateral

Front 56

The anterior tibial artery and deep peroneal nerve are positioned _______to the extensor hallucis longus muscle

Back 56

medial

Front 57

At the ankle, the tendon of the extensor hallucis longus muscle is positioned _______ to the tendon of the extensor digitorum longus muscle.

Back 57

medial

Front 58

At the ankle, the tendon of the extensor hallucis longus muscle is positioned _____ to the tendon of the extensor digitorum longus muscle.

Back 58

medial

Front 59

At the ankle, the tendon of the extensor hallucis longus muscle is positioned ________ to the tendon of the tibialis anterior muscle.

Back 59

lateral

Front 60

At the ankle, the dorsalis pedis artery is positioned directly _________ to the tendon of the extensor hallucis longus muscle.

Back 60

lateral

Front 61

The iliofemoral ligament passes _______ to the neck of the femur.

Back 61

anterior

Front 62

The ischiofemoral ligament passes ________to the head and ______to the neck of the femur.

Back 62

posterior/ superior

Front 63

The pubofemoral ligament is positioned __________to the hip joint.

Back 63

inferior

Front 64

The biceps femoris (tendon) muscle is positioned ______to the fibular collateral ligament

Back 64

lateral

Front 65

At the level of the knee, the gracilis muscle (tendon) is positioned ___________ to the sartorious muscle tendon.

Back 65

posterior

Front 66

At the level of the knee, the gracilis muscle (tendon) is positioned ___________to the semitendinosus muscle (tendon)

Back 66

anterior

Front 67

The iliotibial tract passes ________ to the knee joint.

Back 67

lateral

Front 68

The anterior cruciate ligament passes _________to the posterior cruciate ligament.

Back 68

lateral

Front 69

The flexor hallucis longus muscle (tendon) passes _________ to the calcaneus (sustentaculum tali)

Back 69

inferior

Front 70

The flexor digitorum longus muscle (tendon) passes _________ to the flexor hallucis longus (tendon)

Back 70

inferior

Front 71

The plantar calcaneonavicular (spring) ligament is positioned __________ to the talus (head)

Back 71

inferior

Front 72

The peroneus longus muscle (tendon) passes ___ to the long plantar ligament.

Back 72

deep (superior)

Front 73

The pectoralis minor muscle is positioned _________ to the pectoralis major muscle.

Back 73

posterior (deep)

Front 74

The thoracoacromial artery passes ______ to the pectoralis minor muscle.

Back 74

medial

Front 75

The lateral thoracic artery is positioned__________ to the pectoralis minor muscle.

Back 75

lateral

Front 76

The axillary artery passes __________ to the pectoralis minor muscle.

Back 76

posterior (deep)

Front 77

The anterior circumflex humeral artery passes directly ________to the humerus
(Surgical neck)

Back 77

anterior

Front 78

The posterior circumflex humeral artery passes directly ____________to the humerus (surgical neck).

Back 78

medial and posterior

Front 79

The cords of the brachial plexus pass _________ to the pectoralis minor muscle.

Back 79

posterior (deep)

Front 80

The cords of the brachial plexus are positioned _______, __________, and __________ to the axillary artery

Back 80

lateral, posterior, and medial

Front 81

The ulnar nerve passes _____________ to the medial epicondyle of the humerus

Back 81

posterior

Front 82

The long thoracic nerve is positioned directly __________ to the serratus anterior muscle

Back 82

lateral

Front 83

The axillary nerve passes ______and ____________ to the humerus (surgical neck)

Back 83

medial and posterior

Front 84

The subscapularis muscle (tendon) passes ________ to the head of humerus (glenohumeral joint).

Back 84

anterior

Front 85

The brachial artery is positioned ________ to the humerus (shaft)

Back 85

medial

Front 86

The profunda brachii artery passes _____________ to the shaft of the humerus.

Back 86

posterior

Front 87

The superior ulnar collateral artery passes _________to the medial epicondyle of the humerus.

Back 87

posterior

Front 88

The axillary nerve passes ______ to the long head of the triceps muscle (traverses the quadrangular space)

Back 88

lateral

Front 89

The axillary nerve passes directly _____ to the humerus (surgical neck)

Back 89

posterior

Front 90

The posterior circumflex humeral artery passes directly ________ and _____ to humerus (surgical neck)

Back 90

medial and posterior

Front 91

The posterior circumflex humeral artery passes ____ to the long head of the triceps muscle (traverses the quadrangular space)

Back 91

lateral

Front 92

The infraspinatus muscle (tendon) passes ______ to the head and surgical neck of the humerus (glenohumeral joint)

Back 92

posterior

Front 93

The teres minor muscle (tendon) passes _______ to the head and surgical neck of the humerus (glenohumeral joint)

Back 93

posterior

Front 94

The circumflex scapular artery passes __________ to the teres minor muscle (transverses the triangular space)

Back 94

lateral

Front 95

The supraspinatus muscle (tendon) passes ______ to the head of the humerus (glenohumeral joint)

Back 95

superior

Front 96

The suprascapular artery passes directly _____ to the transverse scapular ligament.

Back 96

superior

Front 97

The suprascapular nerve passes directly ________to the transverse scapular ligament

Back 97

inferior

Front 98

The suprascapular artery passes directly __________ to the spine of the scapula (spinoglenoid notch)

Back 98

lateral

Front 99

The suprascapular nerve passes directly ____________ to the spine of the scapula (spinoglenoid notch)

Back 99

lateral

Front 100

The trapezius muscle is positioned _________________ to the rhomboid muscle

Back 100

posterior (superficial)

Front 101

The accessory nerve is positioned directly ________________ to the trapezius muscle

Back 101

anterior (deep)

Front 102

The superficial branch of the transverse cervical artery is positioned directly __________________ to the trapezius muscle.

Back 102

anterior (deep)

Front 103

The deep branch of the transverse cervical artery passes directly _____________ to the levator scapulae muscle

Back 103

anterior (deep)

Front 104

The deep branch of the transverrse cerrvical artery passes directly ______________ to the rhomboid muscle

Back 104

anterior (deep)

Front 105

The radial nerve passes directly _______ to the humerus (shaft)

Back 105

posterior

Front 106

The radial nerve passes directly ______ to the humerus (lateral epicondyle)

Back 106

anterior

Front 107

The profunda brachii artery passes directly ______________ to the humerus (shaft)

Back 107

posterior

Front 108

The middle collateral (or interosseous recurrent) artery passes directly ________________ to the humerus (lateral epicondyle).

Back 108

posterior

Front 109

The tendon of the abductor pollicis longus muscle is positioned ___________ to the tendon of the extensor pollicis brevis.

Back 109

lateral

Front 110

The tendon of the extensor pollicis longus muscle passes directly __________ to the tendon of the extensor carpi radialis longus.

Back 110

posterior (superficial)

Front 111

The tendon of the extensor pollicis longus muscle passes directly _______ to the tendon carpi radialis brevis.

Back 111

posterior (superficial)

Front 112

The tendon of the extensor pollicis longus muscle is positioned _____ to the tendon of the extensor pollicis brevis

Back 112

medial

Front 113

The radial artery passes _________ to the tendon of the abductor pollicis longus muscle

Back 113

deep

Front 114

The radial artery passes _____ to the tendon of the extensor pollicis longus muscle.

Back 114

deep

Front 115

The radial artery passes directly _________ to the trapezium and base of the first metacarpal.

Back 115

posterior

Front 116

The deep branch of the radial nerve passes _____ to the supinator muscle

Back 116

deep

Front 117

The median nerve passes ______to the elbow joint

Back 117

Anterior (superficial)

Front 118

The median nerve passes _________ to the bicipital aponeurosis

Back 118

posterior (deep)

Front 119

The radial artery is positioned _____________ to the tendon of the flexor carpi radialis muscle

Back 119

lateral

Front 120

The median nerve enters the forearm by passing __________the two heads of the pronator teres muscle

Back 120

between

Front 121

In the forearm, the median nerve is positioned ________________ to the flexor digitorum superficialis muscle.

Back 121

posterior (deep)

Front 122

The ulnar artery is positioned __________ the flexor carpi ulnaris muscle

Back 122

lateral (deep)

Front 123

The ulnar nerve passes directly ________ to the humerus (medial epicondyle)

Back 123

posterior

Front 124

The ulnar nerve is positioned ________to the tendon of the flexor carpi ulnaris muscle)

Back 124

lateral (deep)

Front 125

The brachial artery passes __________to the elbow joint

Back 125

anterior

Front 126

The brachial artery passes ___________to the bicipital aponeurosis

Back 126

posterior (deep)

Front 127

The radial recurrent artery passes directly _______________to the humerus (latreral epicondyle)

Back 127

anterior

Front 128

The inferior ulnar collateral (or anterior ulnar recurrent) artery passes directly ________ to the humerus (medial epicondyle)

Back 128

anterior

Front 129

The ulnar nerve and artery pass directly _________ to the pisiform bone.

Back 129

lateral

Front 130

The ulnar nerve and artery pass _______ to the flexor retinaculum (transverse carpal ligament)

Back 130

superficical (anterior)

Front 131

Near their distal sites of attachment, the tendons of the flexor digitorum superficialis muscle are positioned directly __________ to the tendons of the flexor digitorum profundus.

Back 131

anterior

Front 132

The tendons of the flexor digitorum superficialis and flexor digitorum profundus pass ___________________ to the transverse carpal ligament

Back 132

posterior (deep)

Front 133

The median nerve passes _____________________ to the transverse carpal ligament.

Back 133

posterior (deep)

Front 134

The deep branch of the ulnar nerve passes directly ______ to the hook of the hamate.

Back 134

medial

Front 135

The deep branch of the ulnar nerve is positioned directly ___________to the palmar interossei muscles

Back 135

anterior

Front 136

The subscapularis muscle (tendon) passes _____ to the shoulder joint.

Back 136

anterior

Front 137

The long head of the biceps brachii (tendon) passes ________ to the shoulder joint.

Back 137

superior

Front 138

The glenohumeral ligaments are positioned directly _________________ to the shoulder joint

Back 138

anterior

Front 139

The infraspinatus muscle (tendon) passes directly ________ to the shoulder joint

Back 139

posterior

Front 140

The supraspinatus muscle (tendon) passes _______________ to the acromion of the scapula and the subaccromial bursa.

Back 140

inferior (deep)

Front 141

The supraspinatus muscle (tendon) passes directly ________________ to the shoulder joint

Back 141

superior

Front 142

The teres minor muscle (tendon) passes directly ______ to the shoulder joint

Back 142

posterior

Front 143

The annular ligament passes ____________,_____________, and ___________________ to the head of the radius

Back 143

annular ligament